Meadow School

Special · ages 11-16MixedIndependentNorth Yorkshire

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Meadow School is an independent special school in Carlton for boys and girls aged 11 to 16.

Longhedge Lane, Carlton, DN14 9NSSarah Groves headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places100

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m4612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate37 per 1,000 people59% lower than the England average

Nearest bus stop90 mCemetry, 4 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Carlton Primary School	Academy	130 m	181	Good 2023	44	Compare
Camblesforth Community Primary Academy	Academy	0.8 miles	113	Good 2023	53	Compare
The Snaith School	Academy	1.8 miles	837	Report card 2026	64	Compare
Snaith Primary School	Council	1.9 miles	338	No overall grade 2025	84	Compare
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Church of England	2.0 miles	107	Good 2023	62	Compare
Read School	Independent	2.2 miles	245	Not inspected	–	Compare
Barlow Church of England Primary School	Academy	2.6 miles	82	Not inspected	–	Compare
Rawcliffe Primary School	Council	2.7 miles	91	No overall grade 2025	8	Compare

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Questions parents ask

Is Meadow School a good school?

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How many pupils does Meadow School have?

The number of pupils is not published.

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Contact and details

Address: Longhedge Lane, Carlton, DN14 9NS
Headteacher: Sarah Groves
Type of school: Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase: Special school, ages 11-16
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Ward: Camblesforth & Carlton
Constituency: Selby
Setting: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened: 19 August 2026 (new provision)
URN: 152633 · LAESTAB 8156063

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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