The Meadows Primary School
Calder Road, Lincoln, LN5 9BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Meadows Primary School is a primary school in Lincoln for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 22nd of 62 primary schools in Lincoln. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 January 2023, report published 14 February 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 11 January 2023
The Meadows Primary School is a caring school where pupils are happy and safe. Relationships between staff and pupils are based on mutual respect. One pupil said: 'If it wasn't for the teachers, it just wouldn't be the same special place.' Pupils describe their peers as kind and supportive. Pupils know how important it is to work and play together in a cooperative way. They congratulate each other when they do something well and have an opportunity to nominate each other for an award in the weekly celebration assembly. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils understand the school's 'good to be green' behaviour system. Pupils behave well in lessons and at social times. They respond promptly if their teachers need to remind them about little things, for example sitting smartly. Pupils are confident that if bullying happens, it will be dealt with firmly. As a result, there is a calm atmosphere around the school. Leaders support pupils to develop personally and become responsible members of their communities. There is a wealth of opportunities for pupils to take on responsibilities, for example mini police, litter pickers, road safety team and the 'smashing assembly squad'.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is relatively new. It is not yet fully clear how successfully pupils are remembering the intended learning over time. Leaders should ensure that they closely monitor the impact of the curriculum and check that all pupils retain the key knowledge that is taught in the long term.
- Leaders have not identified the key texts that pupils should read in each year group. As a result, leaders cannot be sure that pupils are exposed to a wide range of high-quality texts that become increasingly more challenging as they move through the school. Leaders should strategically plan the books that pupils read, and have read to them, in each year group.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
52 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
342 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near The Meadows Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Waddington Redwood Primary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Fosse Way Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr A Bell
- Phone
- 01522721708
- Address
- Calder Road, Lincoln, LN5 9BB
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 132179
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.