Meadowdale Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 11 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Northumberland
Unique reference
138078
Address
Hazelmere Avenue, NE22 6HA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
189 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
42.3%
Girls
57.7%
First language not English
2.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.2%
Persistent absence
7.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.6%
Gypsy/Roma 2.1%
African 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Mixed 1.5%
Other White 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.4
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsBelow average-2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 45%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Meadowdale Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
26
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
26
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
16
10
6
Reception, Full-time
29
11
18
Year 1
28
14
14
Year 2
30
10
20
Year 3
29
14
15
Year 4
29
12
17
Year 5
13
5
8
Year 6
15
4
11
Year 2024-2025

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