Meadow Farm Community Primary School
Foyle Avenue, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6TZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Meadow Farm Community Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Derby. It ranks 39th of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 October 2023, report published 11 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 October 2023
Pupils are proud to be a part of this happy and inclusive school, which is at the heart of the community. Staff greet pupils every day with a smile, and pupils respond well to the warm and positive relationships in school. They treat each other with kindness, which adults model every day. If pupils have any worries, trusted adults help them. Pupils feel safe in school. Staff have high expectations of how pupils should behave. Pupils respond well to these high expectations, including during social times, when pupils play together successfully. Pupils are taught about what they should do if they feel they are being bullied. Incidents are rare and not tolerated by the school. The vast majority of pupils trust that adults will deal with it swiftly. Pupils know, and live up to, the school values of being confident, caring and accomplished learners. They relish the wide range of opportunities to learn beyond the classroom and develop their character through the school's ASPIRE curriculum. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They highly value the weekly opportunities they have to visit the school and help their children learn in early years. A parent's comment, typical of many, was, 'Meadow Farm is a wonderful school which has helped my children's learning in a really positive way.'
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, there are slight inconsistencies in the implementation of the curriculum. This can result in pupils having gaps in their knowledge and understanding. The school needs to provide further pedagogical and curriculum- based training to ensure that all staff have the knowledge and skills to deliver the curriculum consistently and effectively for all pupils.
- For some pupils with SEND, targets on their EHC plans are not as clearly or precisely reflected in their school plans as they could be. The school must ensure that staff check the quality and effectiveness of support plans for all pupils with SEND and how well these are being implemented across the curriculum to ensure that the needs of all pupils with SEND are fully met.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
23 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
155 pupils on roll, with places for 284
Schools near Meadow Farm Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree Hill Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Chaddesden Park Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 50% met the expected standard |
| Springfield Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Werburgh's CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Bethany Dickson
- Phone
- 01332662631
- Address
- Foyle Avenue, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6TZ
- Local authority
- Derby
- URN
- 112752
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.