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Meadowside School
Wirral·Not applicable·North West·Community special school·CH49 5LA
URN: 105133Not judgedOfsted published 31 Mar 2025
0.3
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.57
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.33, -0.80]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.57
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.33, -0.80]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 15 | 0.3 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 14 | 0.3 | -1.57 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 17 | 0.2 | -1.55 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wirral for local comparison.
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 69.3Progress 8 +0.38
Compare with Meadowside SchoolUpton Hall School FCJ
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 65.6Progress 8 +0.91
Compare with Meadowside SchoolWirral Grammar School for Boys
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 65.4Progress 8 +0.36
Compare with Meadowside SchoolSchool information
| URN | 105133 |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Acting Headteacher Paula Wareing |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CH49 5LA |
| Latest pupils | 15 |
| FSM eligible | 63.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Pool Lane, Woodchurch, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 5LA
www.meadowsideschool.comView local authority page1516787711| DfE number | 7007 |
| UKPRN | 10018170 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1900 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 31 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Not judged
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2025 |