Meadowdale Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Market Harborough (Leicestershire).
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
At Meadowdale we provide a happy, caring and inclusive environment which enables every child to reach their full potential. Our modern, purpose-built school is home to talented and supportive staff team who share a strong collaborative ethos and are committed to ensuring that our curriculum is innovative, inspiring and, most importantly, engaging.
We strive for excellence and are always looking for ways to develop our potential even further. Our school has a strong family ethos and we also offer a wide variety of co-curricular activities, including sport and the arts.
We aim to enable all children to develop into fully rounded individuals who leave our school confident, resilient and ready for whatever challenges and opportunities they may encounter. At Meadowdale we want to make sure your child is happy and safe. All our staff believe that the well-being of your child is as important as their academic learning.
Children complete a mood and feelings questionnaire regularly throughout the year. If you would like to arrange a visit please email or call us on 01858 465479.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 138346
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (6 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Harris Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Penelope Harris Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Wright | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Dawn Jackson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sue Benson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Cedric Wildblood | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Liz Martin | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Ms Harmen Gill Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Wright Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Elizabeth Dunn Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Stella McCabe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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