The Meadows Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

From the headteacher's welcome: "At The Meadows, our mission is simple: Excellence for Everyone, Every Day. We are ambitious for every child and are committed to ensuring that every pupil has the opportunity to thrive, achieve and develop into the very best version of themselves."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £2 per session.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at The Meadows Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put The Meadows Primary Academy as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Meadows Primary Academy are Sutherland Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 69% maths); St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 52% reading, 48% maths); Heron Cross Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); and St Gregory's Catholic Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 84% maths).

The Meadows Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

The Meadows Primary Academy is one of 31 schools run by The Shaw Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

60 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Meadows Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

43.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Platform 2, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longton Hall Road (opposite), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280).

The Meadows Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to The Meadows Primary Academy are Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (0.5 miles), St Thomas More Catholic Academy (0.7 miles) and Trentham Academy (1.6 miles).