Meadows Primary School and Nursery, Telford
Meadows Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Telford, part of Four Hills Education Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Telford and Wrekin (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Meadows Primary School and Nursery in detail
Results
Meadows Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 134999), 79% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Meadows Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Meadows Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 Meadows Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meadows Primary School and Nursery are Newdale Primary School & Nursery (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 88% maths); Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); Wombridge Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); and Lawley Primary School and Nursery (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths).
Newdale Primary School & NurseryHadley Learning Community - Primary PhaseWombridge Primary SchoolLawley Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Meadows Primary School and Nursery is one of 5 schools run by Four Hills Education Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oakengates Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sinclair Gardens (opposite), 290 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Meadows Primary School and Nursery are Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (0.7 miles), Thomas Telford School (1.2 miles), Ercall Wood Academy (1.6 miles) and New Road Academy (1.6 miles).
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary PhaseThomas Telford SchoolErcall Wood AcademyNew Road Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
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
Meadows Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Meadows Primary School and Nursery (URN 134999), it was rated Good in March 2016.
At a Glance
23.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Meadows Primary School and Nursery before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 134999). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Meadows Primary School and Nursery
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 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 Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 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 Meadows Primary School and Nursery
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- How many families in Telford and Wrekin got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
443 pupils
459 places
16 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Telford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Telford
Across Telford and Wrekin council
Places available
2,419
Applications
2,124
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Telford and Wrekin council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
83
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
443
Total Pupils
237
Boys
206
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,328
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Meadows Primary School and Nursery before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 134999). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.4%
Overall absence
9.0%
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
Meadows Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Meadows Primary School and Nursery
Are there exam results for Meadows Primary School and Nursery?
Meadows Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 134999), 79% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Meadows Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Meadows Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Meadows Primary School and Nursery (URN 134999), it was rated Good in March 2016.
What is the catchment area for Meadows Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Meadows Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Telford and Wrekin allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Meadows Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Meadows Primary School and Nursery average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Meadows Primary School and Nursery?
Meadows Primary School and Nursery has around 443 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Meadows Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Telford and Wrekin's coordinated admissions process, naming Meadows Primary School and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Meadows Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 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 Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Meadows Primary School and Nursery?
Meadows Primary School and Nursery is at Riddings Close, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5HF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)