The Meadow Community Primary School, Wigston

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades The Meadow Community Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils achieve well and are well prepared for the next stage of their education."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a broad, engaging curriculum that identifies the most important knowledge pupils need to learn."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years is a purposeful environment where children play and learn with confidence."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify barriers to learning as soon as pupils arrive at the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an ambitious and inclusive vision for the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have embedded a well-considered and improving personal development programme."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Too many disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities do not attend as well as they should."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should analyse and use attendance information carefully to take swift and effective action so that pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, attend school more regularly. • Leaders should identify carefully where staff require further training to adapt the curriculum and teaching more effectively, so that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities especially learn well and with independence. • Leaders should ensure that staff use assessment information and their checks of pupils' learning consistently well to make effective adaptations that address misconceptions and gaps in pupils' learning, so that pupils achieve well in the curriculum".

In its own words: "Our vision is for all pupils at The Meadow to feel valued and respected and recognise the key part that they have to play in our school community. We want our pupils to leave The Meadow believing in themselves, striving for the best and being respectful and confident members of the wider world."

From the headteacher's welcome: "If you have any feedback then please do let us know. You can find our contact details here."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 28 October 2026, an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at The Meadow Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 55 families put The Meadow Community Primary School as their first choice and 147 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Meadow Community Primary School are Glenmere Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 87% maths); Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 58% maths); and Little Hill Primary (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths).

The Meadow Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

The Meadow Community Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Symphony Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

89 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Meadow Community Primary School (as of April 2026): 78% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 37% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (37%).

In 2026, 38 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 14 (3.3%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Acorn Way (opposite), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 189 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Meadow Community Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Meadow Community Primary School are Wigston Academy (0.9 miles), Wigston College (1 mile), Gartree High School (1 mile) and Beauchamp College (1.1 miles).