The Meadows Primary School, Crewe

In its own words: "During registration, children in Year One upwards reflect upon their learning from the previous day and respond to the teacher's marking. They complete corrections to reinforce basic skills such as letter formation, spelling, punctuation or errors in Maths. Children from Y1 to Y6 have a short break from 10.30am - 10.45am. Toast is provided as a snack."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, drama, STEM, cooking, photography and book club.

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

In 2025, 85% 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 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put The Meadows Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Meadows Primary School are Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); St John's CofE Primary Academy (1.6 miles); St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 56% maths); and Alsagers Bank Primary Academy (2.3 miles, 74% reading, 87% maths).

The Meadows Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

The Meadows Primary School 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.

12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 14 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Meadows Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meadows School (adjacent), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).

In 2024/25, The Meadows Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.