Primary school

Meadow Farm Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Derby
  • DE21 6TZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,768 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 50%50% · 2016/172017/18: top 51%2018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 73%2023/24: top 69%2024/25: top 59%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM61% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM9% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 63% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 67% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 54% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 52% · 25 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 55% · 22 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 61% · 23 pupils · East Midlands 63%67%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 15% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 14% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 25 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 5% · 22 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 9% · 23 pupils · East Midlands 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 96 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 100 · 25 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 22 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 23 pupils · East Midlands 10510396No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 103 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 25 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 22 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 23 pupils · East Midlands 104105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
10 of 10 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1010
2nd110
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2015Requires improvement
  5. 2016Ungraded visit
  6. 2017Ungraded visit
  7. 2018Good
  8. 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 2026155
Free school meals (past 6 years)58.3%
First language not English24.9%
SEN support14.2%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils14.8%

Girls 53.3%Boys 46.8%

54.6% full · 284 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 29 responses (17.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.5% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 6.9% not applicable74.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 7.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.6
  • Other support 2

Teachers 9.3 FTE · Whole workforce 18.9 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,186
Spend per pupil£8,660
Staff spend per pupil£6,709
Reserve per pupil£1,248
  • +£193,497revenue reserve
  • +£81,529in-year balance

Grants £8,764 · self-generated £422 · premises £659 per pupil