Meadowbank Primary School
Formby Avenue, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Meadowbank Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 48th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 November 2023, report published 28 February 2024
- 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 21 November 2023
This is a calm and happy school. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), feel safe because of the positive relationships that they have with staff and their many friends. They know that they can speak with staff if they are ever worried about life at home or school. Staff avoid raising their voice and instead give pupils gentle reminders about how to behave. Pupils behave sensibly. Pupils experience a school that works effectively to feel homely. It is a place where they want to be and they like the mock fireplace burning away in the school hall. Elsewhere in the school, pupils and staff can access some places to sit and relax with low lighting and comfortable chairs. Pupils appreciate the gentle presence of the school therapy dog. Pupils, including those with SEND in the specially resourced provision (resourced provision), settle quickly with skilful staff who get to know their needs in detail. In the Nursery class and in the other classes, pupils enjoy their learning. Pupils achieve well reflecting the school's high expectations. Pupils benefit from taking part in extra activities such as cheerleading, choir and sign language.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, the school does not help pupils to remember their earlier learning. This means that it does not build some of pupils' learning well from their existing knowledge. The school should help pupils to build knowledge based on their prior learning and to remember what they have been taught.
- The school does not make sure that some pupils, in upper key stage 2, know enough about the work of a wide range of authors. This affects pupils' ability to talk about a wide range of literature. The school should make certain that pupils develop a wide reading knowledge by the time that they leave for secondary school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
220 pupils on roll, with places for 258
Schools near Meadowbank Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton | 0.1 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 54% met the expected standard |
| Atherton St George's CofE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Chowbent Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Parklee Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nichola Hill
- Phone
- 01942874271
- Address
- Formby Avenue, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0HX
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106425
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.