Meadowbank Primary School, Cheadle
Meadowbank Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cheadle, part of Education Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 12 schools in Cheadle with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockport (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Meadowbank Primary School in detail
Meadowbank Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of all of our staff Governors and children I would like to welcome you to Meadowbank Primary School. Our school is a very special place, I love each day here and have since 2005 when I joined as Headteacher."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Meadowbank Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 80% in maths).
Getting a place at Meadowbank Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Meadowbank Primary School as their first choice and 140 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Meadowbank Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meadowbank Primary School are Cheadle Village Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 95% reading, 87% maths); Ladybridge Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 75% maths); Cheadle Heath Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 84% maths); and Oak Tree Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths).
Meadowbank Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Cheadle Village Primary SchoolLadybridge Primary SchoolCheadle Heath Primary SchoolOak Tree Primary School
The trust
Meadowbank Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Education Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (8%).
Meadowbank Primary School has a resourced provision (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gatley Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Demmings Road (near), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Meadowbank Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Meadowbank Primary School are Laurus Cheadle Hulme (0.8 miles), Stockport Academy (0.9 miles), The Kingsway School (1.1 miles) and Parrs Wood High School (1.3 miles).
Laurus Cheadle HulmeStockport AcademyThe Kingsway SchoolParrs Wood High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: SpLD, Speech and language, Autism +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Meadowbank Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Meadowbank Primary School.
- LSC @ Cheadle Town Football Club270m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Meadowbank Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meadowbank Primary School is in Stockport; for families living there:
Apply to Stockport for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Meadowbank Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cheadle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cheadle
Across Stockport council
Places available
3,643
Applications
2,886
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Stockport council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
69
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
21.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Meadowbank Primary School has a resourced provision (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
424
Total Pupils
218
Boys
206
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,674
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2201k
Total funding
£77k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Meadowbank Primary School
Questions parents ask about Meadowbank Primary School
What are SATs results like at Meadowbank Primary School?
Of the pupils at Meadowbank Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Meadowbank Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Meadowbank Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Meadowbank Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Meadowbank Primary School is oversubscribed, Stockport allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Meadowbank Primary School?
Meadowbank Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Meadowbank Primary School?
Classes at Meadowbank Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Meadowbank Primary School?
Meadowbank Primary School has around 424 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Meadowbank Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Meadowbank Primary School has a resourced provision (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Meadowbank Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Meadowbank Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Meadowbank Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Meadowbank Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Meadowbank Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Meadowbank Primary School: LSC @ Cheadle Town Football Club (270m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Meadowbank Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Meadowbank Primary School?
Meadowbank Primary School is at Councillor Lane, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 2LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)