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Meadow Farm Community Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school

Foyle Avenue, Chaddesden, Derby DE21 6TZ · meadowfarmschool.co.uk · 01332 662631

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
61%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derby 57%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
155
55% of 284 places
Local authority
Derby
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
51.6%
First language not English
21.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 10 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 22 (Places 22)22September 2023: 14 (Places 15)14September 2024: 27 (Places 27)27September 2025: 15 (Places 15)15September 2026: 10 (Places 10)10Places 10
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202610101100%
September 2025Sept 202515151100%
September 2024Sept 202427271100%
September 2023Sept 202315140.9100%
September 2022Sept 202222221100%

Results

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Derby it was 57%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 33% (England 53%)33%2016/17: 63% (England 61%)63%2017/18: 67% (England 64%)67%2018/19: 54% (England 65%)54%2022/23: 52% (England 60%)52%2023/24: 55% (England 61%)55%2024/25: 61% (England 62%)61%England 62%

Ofsted

Meadow Farm Community Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
  • Feb 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
86%
Replies
29
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●74% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 93% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (41%) with SEND

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