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Meadowhead Infant School
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Meadowhead Infant School
- Primary
- Blackburn with Darwen BB2 4TT
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: The development of reading, writing, and mathematical skills is a high priority.
Success of the Curriculum: The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum that engages pupils and contributes to their enjoyment of learning.
Areas Needing Improvement: Pupils are not always challenged to think more deeply and practise their reasoning skills.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Achievement has greatly improved in 2016 at the end of key stage 1, with higher proportions reaching expected standards in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective range of learning opportunities helps struggling pupils catch up, ensuring they make good progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils conduct themselves very well, showing kindness and care for each other. Behaviour is considered important by pupils.
Support for SEND Pupils: Provision and support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very effective.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Leaders are very diligent in safeguarding responsibilities; pupils feel very safe.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Comprehensive work supporting care and welfare of pupils and families is excellent.
Parent Feedback: Parents are very positive about how well the school teaches, supports, and looks after their children.
Parental Involvement: Parental involvement is a strength with regular parent engagement events.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils benefit from a high-quality specialist sports teacher and enjoy sport lessons.
Outdoor Facilities: Outdoors, children have plenty of opportunities to explore using a range of equipment that encourages them to build, create, and try out their ideas.
Teacher Engagement: Staff model high expectations for pupils’ learning and behaviour. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm.
Impact on Student Progress: Staff checks on pupils’ learning regularly contribute significantly to pupil progress.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers’ subject knowledge is good, and they regularly check on pupils’ learning.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Sometimes teachers do not ask the right questions or plan sufficiently demanding activities.
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About Us
Meadowhead Infant School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Lancashire, North West.
It has 166 students from age 3-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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We hope you will appreciate reading more on our website about our school.
You are more than welcome to contact the school administration for more details, though it will give you an impression of school life at Meadowhead Infant School.
We think Meadowhead is a very special location to live, and our parents have expressed great satisfaction with the way we raise their kids.
Being an infant school, we put a lot of attention on how we help kids establish positive attitudes about learning, and we are aware that our students genuinely like going to school.
We were rated "Good" in our most recent OFSTED report from October 2016.
Even though we are different institutions, we collaborate closely with Meadowhead Junior School, where the majority of our year 2 students transfer.
We are happy that their recent OFSTED inspection resulted in a "good" rating for them, recognising all of their hard work.
We believe there is no need for "open days" or other special visiting arrangements since we want you to see what goes on here every day at our beautiful school. You are more than welcome to come visit us at any time.
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You are more than welcome to contact the school administration for more details, though it will give you an impression of school life at Meadowhead Infant School.
We think Meadowhead is a very special location to live, and our parents have expressed great satisfaction with the way we raise their kids.
Being an infant school, we put a lot of attention on how we help kids establish positive attitudes about learning, and we are aware that our students genuinely like going to school.
We were rated "Good" in our most recent OFSTED report from October 2016.
Even though we are different institutions, we collaborate closely with Meadowhead Junior School, where the majority of our year 2 students transfer.
We are happy that their recent OFSTED inspection resulted in a "good" rating for them, recognising all of their hard work.
We believe there is no need for "open days" or other special visiting arrangements since we want you to see what goes on here every day at our beautiful school. You are more than welcome to come visit us at any time.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
D-
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B-
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C+
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 15.5 | 25.8 | 21.5 |
| Proficient Math | - | 108 | 105 |
| Proficient Read | - | 109 | 105 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
15 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Meadowhead Infant School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1