The Meads Primary School
Community primary school in Luton (Luton).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
89%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.4
▲ 3.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.6%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
81%
513 / 630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Meads Primary School is a primary school located in Luton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 506 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. The school is led by Mr R Jenkins.
Key facts
- URN
- 109558
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Luton
- Constituency
- Luton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Amy Nicholls Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sam Shahid Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawfiq Rahman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sorin-Stelian Cococeanu | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Catherine Daubeney | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lynsey Travers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2029 |
| Lamley Sinclair | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Tahema Karim | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record