Primary school

Meadowbank Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Wigan
  • M46 0HX
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,128 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 35%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 47%47%2016/17: top 97%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 84%2022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 35%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM70% · North West 63%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM10% · North West 6%7/10 Above
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above
Maths score108 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 27 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 29% · 31 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 59% · 29 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 52% · 25 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 46% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 55% · 29 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 70% · 30 pupils · North West 63%70%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 27 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 3% · 31 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 25 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 4% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 29 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 27 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 96 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 25 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 101 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 10510896No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 100 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 25 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 105108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in83.9%
26 of 31 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 83.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3126
2nd153
3rd60

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026220
Free school meals (past 6 years)54.8%
First language not English19.2%
SEN support30.1%
EHC plan12.2%
Absence (sessions missed)7.6%
Persistently absent pupils24.4%

Girls 55%Boys 45%

85.3% full · 258 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 17 responses (7.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.6% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.4% not applicable91.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adult7.2
  • Classroom teachers 10
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 16.9
  • Other support 5.2

Teachers 12 FTE · Whole workforce 34 · 43 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,476
Spend per pupil£10,595
Staff spend per pupil£7,530
Reserve per pupil£532
  • +£113,941revenue reserve
  • −£25,392in-year balance

Grants £9,143 · self-generated £1,333 · premises £815 per pupil