The Meadows Primary School, Lincoln

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~516m)Possible (~737m)Unlikely (~958m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr A Bell
Pupils:342 / 420 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01522721708
Address:Calder Road, Lincoln, LN5 9BB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2007

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:132179
UKPRN:10074211
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lincoln
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

27.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+9ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 61% to 73%. Maths has improved from 68% to 77%. Writing has improved from 68% to 73%.

Class Sizes

25.1

Avg class size

26.2

Infant (KS1)

24.4

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lowfields School (adj)
157m · 3 min walk
Dunmore Close (opp)
224m · 4 min walk
Horner Close (opp)
290m · 5 min walk
St Columba's Church (o/s)
333m · 5 min walk
Crows Nest PH (opp)
354m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

342 pupils

420 capacity

78 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,536
Projected new pupils:634

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lincoln

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

8,932

Applications

6,589

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(106)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.98857%

Overall absence

15.3605%

Persistent absence

319

Enrolments

Authorised4.317%
Unauthorised1.67157%
Persistent (10%+)15.3605%
Severe (50%+)0.94044%

Absence trend

4.60264%
18/19
3.81904%
20/21
7.4176%
21/22
6.41738%
22/23
6.41611%
23/24
5.98857%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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