The Meadow Community Primary School, Wigston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Meadow is a warm, welcoming school where children flourish academically and emotionally. Teachers know each pupil well and provide excellent pastoral support, including mental health resources like The Sunshine Room. The school has a strong curriculum with excellent early years provision, and pupils develop important values like respect, kindness and resilience through a wide range of enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching with Year 1 screening results above national average
- Excellent pastoral care and mental health support through 'The Sunshine Room' and professional counsellor
- Well-designed, broad curriculum that builds knowledge coherently over time
- Caring, inclusive culture where pupils feel safe and valued
- Early years provision is purposeful and ambitious with engaging enrichment activities
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance rates for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND remain below national average
- Staff do not adapt the curriculum effectively enough to meet individual needs of pupils with SEND, limiting their independence
- Checks on pupil understanding sometimes miss misconceptions, leading to gaps not being addressed
- Leaders need to monitor more precisely how support helps pupils make progress
- Leaders do not routinely use attendance information to identify patterns and intervene quickly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, class jobs, peer mentoring, visits to care home to read and sing with residents, trips to library and supermarket, farm visits, support for local charities
The Meadow Community Primary School provides a caring and inclusive learning environment where pupils achieve well and are well prepared for their next stage of education. The school has an ambitious curriculum, strong early years provision, and excellent pastoral care, though there are areas for improvement in attendance for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
At a Glance
19.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has improved from 77% to 81%.
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
11
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
429 pupils
420 capacity
9 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Wigston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wigston
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
Places available
8,747
Applications
6,780
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.76095%
Overall absence
15.90909%
Persistent absence
352
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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