The Meadows Primary School, Lincoln
The Meadows Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lincoln. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 63 schools in Lincoln with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Meadows Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at The Meadows Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 61% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Meadows Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put The Meadows Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 The Meadows Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Meadows Primary School are The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School (0.3 miles, Good); The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 66% maths); Waddington Redwood Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths); and Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School (1 mile, Good).
The Meadows Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants SchoolThe Lincoln Manor Leas Junior SchoolWaddington Redwood Primary AcademyBracebridge Infant and Nursery School
Who goes there
8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The Meadows Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities: 10 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hykeham Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lowfields School (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 132 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Meadows Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Meadows Primary School are The Priory Witham Academy (0.9 miles); The Priory Academy LSST (1.2 miles); St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles); and Sir Robert Pattinson Academy (1.4 miles).
The Priory Witham AcademyThe Priory Academy LSSTSt Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademySir Robert Pattinson Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Other
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 61% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Meadows Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Meadows Primary School.
- Premier Education @Manor Leas Junior Academy630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Meadows Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Meadows Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Meadows Primary School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 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 The Meadows Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
355 pupils
420 places
65 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lincoln
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Meadows Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities: 10 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
342
Total Pupils
166
Boys
176
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,668
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,243
Per pupil
£2077k
Total funding
£133k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
15.4%
Persistent absence
319
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 The Meadows Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Meadows Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Meadows Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is The Meadows Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Meadows Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Meadows Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Meadows Primary School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Meadows Primary School?
The Meadows Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at The Meadows Primary School?
Classes at The Meadows Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Meadows Primary School?
The Meadows Primary School has around 342 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
Does The Meadows Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
The Meadows Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities: 10 places, 5 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at The Meadows Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at The Meadows Primary School in 2024/25. 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Meadows Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Meadows 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 The Meadows Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of The Meadows Primary School: Premier Education @Manor Leas Junior Academy (630m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are The Meadows Primary School's term dates?
The Meadows Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near The Meadows Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Meadows Primary School?
The Meadows Primary School is at Calder Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 9BB.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)