King's Academy Meadow Vale
King's Academy Meadow Vale is an academy converter in Bracknell for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 562 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for King's Academy Meadow Vale is Good, from an inspection in October 2019 of its predecessor, Meadow Vale Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: November 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Moordale Avenue Bracknell Berkshire RG42 1SY |
| Reference Number | 151266 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 562 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.64%
Girls: 50.36% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 23.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| 2 | 32 | 45 | 77 |
| 3 | 42 | 36 | 78 |
| 4 | 39 | 38 | 77 |
| 5 | 42 | 43 | 85 |
| 6 | 48 | 41 | 89 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 60.7% |
| White, Other | 9.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.7% |
| African | 4.8% |
| Indian | 4.6% |
| Chinese | 2.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.5% |
| Asian, Other | 2.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 1.4% |
| Pakistani | 1.4% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Meadow Vale Primary School, inspected in October 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 30 | 6 |
| Third Preference | 21 | 4 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 2 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 King's Academy Meadow Vale had 551 pupils for 630 places. 79 places (12.5%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Bracknell North Primary” planning area
Bracknell Forest counted 607 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 600 in 2029–30, down 1%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at King's Academy Meadow Vale attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.4% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at King's Academy Meadow Vale were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.1 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 King's Academy Meadow Vale had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.0 | 11.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 58.1% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.1 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 14.6% of pupils at King's Academy Meadow Vale were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 24 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 21 | 3 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 15 | 6 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 11 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 6 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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All schools in Bracknell · Bracknell Forest local authority: places and applications
King's Academy Meadow Vale is part of King'S Group Academies, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:
- King's Academy Binfield Bracknell
- King's Academy Oakwood Bracknell
- King's Academy Easthampstead Park Bracknell
- King's Academy Prospect Reading
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Portsmouth
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) Portsmouth
- King's Academy College Park (Junior) Portsmouth
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) Portsmouth
- King's Academy Lord Wilson Southampton
- King's Academy Rowner Gosport
What is King's Academy Meadow Vale's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for King's Academy Meadow Vale is Good, from an inspection in October 2019 of its predecessor, Meadow Vale Primary School.
When was King's Academy Meadow Vale last inspected by Ofsted?
King's Academy Meadow Vale was last inspected in November 2024.
How many pupils does King's Academy Meadow Vale have?
King's Academy Meadow Vale has 562 pupils on roll.
What age range does King's Academy Meadow Vale cover?
King's Academy Meadow Vale for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is King's Academy Meadow Vale?
King's Academy Meadow Vale is at Moordale Avenue, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 1SY.