The Meadows Primary Academy
Poplar Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Meadows Primary Academy is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Stoke-on-Trent. It ranks 46th of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 February 2014, report published 3 March 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 December 2024
The Meadows Primary Academy is 'sowing the seeds of success'. This motto is the golden thread throughout all the school's work. The school has high ambitions for all pupils, whatever their background. It strives to ensure that pupils learn well and are prepared for later life. Pupils rise to these high expectations. They enjoy learning and succeed. Around the school, pupils conduct themselves well. From Nursery, children understand the school's expectations and routines. Pupils understand that they should 'be ready, be respectful, be safe'. They love to celebrate the school's values through characters, such as ''Aspirational Amar', 'Kind Kim' and 'Resilient Rehana'. Pupils say these values 'set us up for life'. Pupils say that teachers keep them safe. They know they can approach a trusted adult or report using an online system if they have any concerns. Pupils who need extra help to keep themselves and others safe receive specific support to enable them to behave well. The school wants all pupils to have high aspirations. It provides many opportunities for pupils to learn about and discuss the different careers available to them in the future. As a result, pupils develop ambitions to be astrophysicists, paramedics, authors and gas engineers.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, staff do not always check how well pupils are learning in lessons. This means that some pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should make sure that teachers thoroughly check on how well pupils are learning throughout lessons.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
57 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
379 pupils on roll, with places for 472
Schools near The Meadows Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutherland Primary Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Heron Cross Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Gregory's Catholic Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
| Newstead Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 83% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Borg
- Phone
- 01782235025
- Address
- Poplar Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AZ
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- URN
- 146473
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.