The Meadows Primary School
Community primary school in Oswestry (Shropshire).
KS2 RWM expected
49%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.7
same England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.7%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
268 / 278 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 Meadows Primary School is a primary school located in Oswestry, Shropshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 267 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 278. The school is led by Mrs Angie Jones.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Book Club
- Cross Country
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Attachment Aware Schools
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 123452
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jan Herman Kuiper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angie Jones | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Samantha Thomas | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Meeke-Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jenny Brennan | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Samuels | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Cielecki | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Janine Wozencraft | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rebecca Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Marie Williams-Cooke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tony Bainbridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Harry Cade | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Linda Burnett | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 | |
| Mr Henry Teuma Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Di Rogers Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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