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The Meadows Primary School, Bristol

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

The Meadows Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bristol, part of Futura Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

The Meadows Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at The Meadows Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at The Meadows Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put The Meadows Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 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 Cherry Garden Primary School (0.7 miles, 80% reading, 90% maths); St Anne's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 73% maths); Redfield Edge Primary School (1.3 miles, 76% reading, 69% maths); and Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths).

The Meadows Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Cherry Garden Primary SchoolSt Anne's Church of England Primary SchoolRedfield Edge Primary SchoolSomerdale Educate Together Primary Academy

The trust

The Meadows Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Futura Learning Partnership, 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.

All 26 schools in Futura Learning Partnership

Who goes there

6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (6%).

Staffing

The Meadows Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bitton (Avon Valley Railway), about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bitton School (nw-bound), 70 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 20 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 South Gloucestershire (116).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, The Meadows Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.8 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 Sir Bernard Lovell Academy (1.2 miles), IKB Academy (1.4 miles) and Wellsway School (1.5 miles).

Sir Bernard Lovell AcademyIKB AcademyWellsway School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Holmes
Pupils:137
LA:South Gloucestershire
Phone:01179322203
Address:Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol, BS30 6HS
Trust:FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (26 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 10 May 2022View full report
URN:144986
UKPRN:10065134
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North East Somerset and Hanham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

6.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+21ppMaths+23ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 69% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 75% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.8

Avg class size

19.3

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with The Meadows Primary School

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Bitton (Avon Valley Railway)
894m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Bitton School (NW-bound)
67m · 1 min walk
The White Hart (E-bound)
370m · 6 min walk
Cherry Garden Road (B)
572m · 9 min walk
Golden Valley Lane (SE-bound)
612m · 10 min walk
Brewery Hill (E-bound)
871m · 14 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. The Meadows Primary School is in South Gloucestershire; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 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.

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Your chances of a place at The Meadows Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

64%

Available places

134 pupils

210 places

76 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:15,069
Projected new pupils:3,767

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol

Across South Gloucestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

Places available

3,640

Applications

3,033

Got 1st preference

92.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

All primary applications across South Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

10 May 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 November 2016
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

16

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

16.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication10
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Specific Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
89.1%
Asian
0.7%
Black
0.7%
Mixed
5.9%
Unclassified
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.6%
English as Additional Language4.4%

137

Total Pupils

70

Boys

67

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

13.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,317

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,410

Per pupil

£783k

Total funding

£11k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£16,090
EAL funding£2,818
Lump sum£150,994

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

10.5%

Persistent absence

114

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)10.5%
Severe (50%+)0.9%

Absence trend

3.0%
18/19
3.2%
20/21
8.1%
21/22
7.3%
22/23
4.6%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% 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 May 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Inadequate.

What is the catchment area for The Meadows Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When The Meadows Primary School is oversubscribed, South Gloucestershire 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 64% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at The Meadows Primary School?

Classes at The Meadows Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to The Meadows Primary School?

The Meadows Primary School has around 137 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at The Meadows Primary School?

4.7% of sessions were missed at The Meadows Primary School in 2024/25. 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to The Meadows Primary School?

Apply through South Gloucestershire'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.

How many road collisions happen near The Meadows Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).

Where is The Meadows Primary School?

The Meadows Primary School is at Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol, BS30 6HS.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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