Meadowside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Elmore Lane East, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Meadowside Primary School is a primary school in Gloucester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 49th of 52 primary schools in Gloucester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 7 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10.2%

10.2%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.8%

8.8%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Meadowside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beech Green Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	59% met the expected standard
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Field Court Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Harewood Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Port
Phone: 01452721767
Website: meadowsideschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Elmore Lane East, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4LX
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 131782

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.