Meadowside Primary School, Gloucester
Meadowside Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gloucester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 12,330th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Meadowside Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Meadowside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (63% in reading, 67% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Meadowside Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Meadowside Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Meadowside Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meadowside Primary School are Beech Green Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 86% maths); Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Field Court Church of England Infant Academy (0.7 miles, Good); and Field Court Junior School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 89% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Meadowside Primary School.
Beech Green Primary SchoolClearwater Church of England Primary AcademyField Court Church of England Infant AcademyField Court Junior School
What parents say
52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Meadowside Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 93% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (87%).
Who goes there
10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 18 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 11 (5.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elmore Lane East (after), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Meadowside Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Meadowside Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 5.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Meadowside Primary School are Severn Vale School (0.7 miles), Holmleigh Park High School (0.8 miles), The Crypt School (1.3 miles) and St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (1.5 miles).
Severn Vale SchoolHolmleigh Park High SchoolThe Crypt SchoolSt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from May 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Meadowside creates a genuinely warm, family atmosphere where children feel safe and cared for. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and are skilled at delivering phonics and early reading. The school excels at supporting vulnerable learners, including those with SEND, and has successfully improved behaviour through clear, consistent expectations.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching with good early reading support and intervention for pupils who fall behind
- Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND, with well-adapted curriculum
- Positive behaviour culture with clear expectations - most pupils behave well and bullying is rare
- Nurturing, caring environment where pupils feel safe and known by staff
- Good opportunities for pupils to develop responsibility through school council, buddies, and leadership roles
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum in many subjects lacks clear structure and does not help pupils build knowledge over time, particularly in reading beyond phonics and early years
- Assessment systems are not effective enough in all subjects to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Strategic oversight of curriculum implementation needs strengthening so leaders have clearer understanding of impact
- Safeguarding records are not always detailed enough in recording actions taken to keep pupils safe
Safeguarding
Arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff trained to spot and report concerns, but some records do not always document the actions taken to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, playmakers, digital ambassadors, Reception buddies, debates, religious and cultural education
Meadowside Primary School is a warm and welcoming school where pupils feel safe and cared for, but the quality of education requires improvement because the curriculum is not yet securely in place across all subjects.
At a Glance
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
52 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Meadowside Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Meadowside Primary School.
- Atlas Camps Quedgeley - Beech Green630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Meadowside Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Meadowside Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meadowside Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 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.
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Your chances of a place at Meadowside Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gloucester
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
205
Total Pupils
110
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,545
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,329
Per pupil
£1209k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
182
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
Questions parents ask about Meadowside Primary School
What are SATs results like at Meadowside Primary School?
Of the pupils at Meadowside Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Meadowside Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Meadowside Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Meadowside Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Meadowside Primary School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Meadowside Primary School?
Meadowside Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Meadowside Primary School?
Classes at Meadowside Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Meadowside Primary School?
Meadowside Primary School has around 205 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Meadowside Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Meadowside Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Meadowside Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Meadowside 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 Meadowside Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Meadowside Primary School: Atlas Camps Quedgeley - Beech Green (630m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Meadowside Primary School's term dates?
Meadowside Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Meadowside Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Meadowside Primary School?
Meadowside Primary School is at Elmore Lane East, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4LX.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)