Meadgate Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chelmsford, East of England CM2 7NS · Essex
#354 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#2746 of 15,697 nationally
About Meadgate Primary School
Meadgate Primary School is a academy primary located in Chelmsford, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 210 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 76.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools in England and 354th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (90th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 210; capacity filled 97.2%.
There are 73 schools in Chelmsford; Meadgate Primary School ranks 24th of 68 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)75%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)19%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Meadgate Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 75%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 19%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Meadgate Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Larkrise Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
174 students · 1.1 km away
Trinity Road Primary School
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
387 students · 1.3 km away
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,516 students · 1.4 km away
Baddow Hall Infant School
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
166 students · 1.4 km away
Baddow Hall Junior School
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
234 students · 1.4 km away
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.7 km away
Moulsham Infant School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
268 students · 1.7 km away
Moulsham Junior School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
686 students · 1.7 km away
Oaklands Infant School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
168 students · 1.7 km away
Barnes Farm Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
539 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kingston Primary School
Thundersley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students
Stradbroke Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students
Hatfield Heath Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students
Oakley Primary Academy
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students
Stapleford Community Primary School
Cambridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
210 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Meadgate Primary School a good school?
Meadgate Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 76.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of primary schools in England) and ranks #354 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Meadgate Primary School rank in East of England?
Meadgate Primary School ranks #354 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #2746 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Meadgate Primary School?
Meadgate Primary School had 210 students in 2025.
Is Meadgate Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Meadgate Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Meadgate Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Meadgate Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.