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SCHOOL PROFILE

The Meadows Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151709
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 600 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

28 November 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Requires improvement
Published 18 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Birmingham
Trust EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 423 423 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 186 44.0% of pupils
Male pupils 237 56.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

43.5%
18.7 pts above England
School 43.5%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.6%
13.7 pts below England
School 6.6%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.8%
270
African
7.8%
33
White and Black Caribbean
6.4%
27
Unclassified
4.7%
20
Any other Asian background
3.1%
13
Any other Black background
2.6%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.2% 98 of 423 pupils
2.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.2%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.7% 62 pupils
England 14.8% 0.1 pts below
EHC plans 8.5% 36 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 49
Social, emotional & mental health 19
Autistic spectrum disorder 13
Moderate learning difficulty 10
Specific learning difficulty 3
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

70.5% 17.7 pts below England
The Meadows Primary School
70.5%
Birmingham
91.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information