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Meadowfield School
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Outstanding
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Academic Progress: Pupils, including disadvantaged, make excellent progress due to tailored support and challenging targets.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils鈥� behaviour is exemplary with very positive attitudes in lessons and around school.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Interventions are put in place for pupils not making strong progress; staff address misconceptions to support improvement.
Academic Progress: Targets from EHC plans are woven into lessons for ambitious progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: School holds high expectations for behavior, using personalized strategies.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Personalized strategies and support ensure pupils' success.
Teacher Engagement: Staff share leadership's passion, recognizing links between good behaviour and pupil well-being.
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Revised feedback policy allows pupils to correct misconceptions and make strong progress.
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Strong relationships with pupils; staff use knowledge of individual needs for effective strategies.
Teacher Engagement: Staff feel supported with a range of training available.
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Highly skilled adults adapt curricula for effective learning.
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Some variability in delivering specialist methods effectively.
Opportunities for Parent Involvement: School works cooperatively with parents and outside agencies for pupil support.
Communication with Parents: Excellent home-school communication toward common goals of welfare and happiness.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents believe the school keeps pupils safe and are extremely supportive of leaders and staff.
Opportunities for Parent Involvement: Parents appreciate support enabling family activities outside school.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders listen and respond to feedback, maintaining effective and proactive safeguarding arrangements.
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: Leaders continuously develop curriculum and set pupils challenging targets for improvement.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Plans to improve vocational opportunities are being implemented.
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: Focused on personalized education aligning with pupils' needs.
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Effective safeguarding arrangements and proactive handling of concerns ensure pupil safety.
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: Value-based education approach positively affects pupil well-being and behaviour.
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Trips teach safe community behavior; online safety promoted.
Behaviour and Attitudes of Pupils: Embedded routines ensure pupils are secure and content.
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: Well-being plans and sensory rooms support pupil engagement.
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Cheerleading team performance highlighted; various engaging activities enjoyed by pupils.
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Duke of Edinburgh鈥檚 Award and arts award foster skills.
Balancing Academics with Extracurriculars: Regular trips help integrate community learning.
Outdoor Facilities: Creative use of outdoor spaces engages and motivates.
Career Counselling Services: Excellent careers advice ensures majority of students remain in education, training, or employment.
Preparation for Next Key Stage: Curriculum development aims to provide increased opportunities for successful transition.
Career Counselling Services: Specialized guidance helps informed career decisions.
Preparation for Next Key Stage: Vocational courses and real-world experiences develop aspirations.
Support for SEND: Detailed knowledge of individual needs allows tailored learning experiences and excellent progress.
Support for SEND: EHC plans carefully integrated into lessons for ambitious progress.
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Meadowfield School is a All-through, Co-Ed school located in Kent, South East.
It has 408 students from age 4-19 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 6 : 1.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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All of our students and learners at Meadowfield School receive the best individualised learning experiences, allowing them to advance toward living the most fulfilling adult lives possible.
maintaining an environment where everyone has an equal chance to succeed, regardless of aptitude, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender.
to support students' personal, physical, and social growth and to promote positive involvement in the school and the larger community.
to encourage a setting where students can learn while feeling secure, content, and appreciated as individuals.
to incorporate the Fundamental British Values into all facets of school life so that students can positively impact modern British society.
to guarantee that all students are protected from the threat of radicalization and extremism.
to develop self-evaluation procedures that improve conditions for all students and are unmistakably at the core of all monitoring, evaluation, and review systems
Please click here to see how the school's mission and the cooperative trust's principles match with the Fundamental British Values.
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maintaining an environment where everyone has an equal chance to succeed, regardless of aptitude, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender.
to support students' personal, physical, and social growth and to promote positive involvement in the school and the larger community.
to encourage a setting where students can learn while feeling secure, content, and appreciated as individuals.
to incorporate the Fundamental British Values into all facets of school life so that students can positively impact modern British society.
to guarantee that all students are protected from the threat of radicalization and extremism.
to develop self-evaluation procedures that improve conditions for all students and are unmistakably at the core of all monitoring, evaluation, and review systems
Please click here to see how the school's mission and the cooperative trust's principles match with the Fundamental British Values.
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Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 97 | 99 | 97 |
| Reading | - | 100 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | 57.52% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 8.01% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -11.5 | Well Below Average |
| Writing | -12.5 | Well Below Average |
| Maths | -10.8 | Well Below Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 93 | 98 | 96 |
| Reading | 99 | 98 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | 64.16% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 11.56% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | Above Average |
| Writing | 2.7 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.3 | Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 96 | 94 |
| Reading | - | 98 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | 62.72% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 10.3% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.2 | Average |
| Writing | 0.6 | Average |
| Maths | -0.1 | Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 94 | 93 |
| Reading | - | 95 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 0% | 59.13% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 8.77% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.1 | Average |
| Writing | -0.1 | Average |
| Maths | 0.8 | Above Average |
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | - | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | - | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 27.56% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 39.45% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | - | 22.68% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | - | 11.21% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | - | 15.49% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 2.56 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 93% | 92.84% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 15 | 136 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 93% | 87.37% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 7% | 23.94% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 48.66% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 0.42% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | 87% | 14.49% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 2.16% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 3.38% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | - | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | - | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 30.86% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | - | 41.56% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | - | 24.39% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | - | 14.21% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | - | 17.9% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 2.78 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 100% | 93.79% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 21 | 132 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 100% | 90.53% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 5% | 25.23% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 49.41% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 0.32% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | 95% | 15.64% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 1.42% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 1.76% | 2.13% |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -1.56 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.1 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 30.06% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 42.83% | 43.41% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 28.79% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 13.95% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 19.27% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 2.86 | 2.88 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 100% | 90.87% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 21 | 123 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | 100% | 85.71% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 5% | 24.06% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 48.32% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | 0% | 0.21% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | 95% | 13.22% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 0% | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 0% | 2.64% | 2.75% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -1.43 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.3 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 29.06% | 29.22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 41.45% | 42.62% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 26.38% | 24.73% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 13.75% | 11.33% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 18.54% | 16.01% |
| EBacc average points score | - | 2.81 | 2.84 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 100% | 90.17% | 84.87% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 17 | 124 | 140 |
| Pupils staying in education | 100% | 76.36% | 73.88% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | - | 21.34% | 28.31% |
| School sixth forms | - | 50.18% | 31.6% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 0.06% | 9.08% |
| Other education destinations | 100% | 11.51% | 5.87% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | - | 1.83% | 2.96% |
| Pupils staying in employment | - | 1.64% | 2.05% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -1.33 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.6 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 28.56% | 29.55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 0% | 40.73% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 26.37% | 25.25% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 0% | 16.77% | 14.71% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 0% | 18.05% | 16.26% |
| EBacc average points score | - | - | - |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 100% | 85.02% | 85.29% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 22 | 124 | 145 |
| Pupils staying in education | 100% | 47.31% | 58.19% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | - | 21.95% | 30.58% |
| School sixth forms | - | 49.32% | 32.22% |
| Sixth form colleges | - | 0.09% | 8.95% |
| Other education destinations | 100% | 7.48% | 5.7% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | - | 3.15% | 4.78% |
| Pupils staying in employment | - | 1.98% | 2.45% |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 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 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 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
6 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Meadowfield School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1
