Crown Meadow First School & Nursery
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Birmingham · B48 7TA · Worcestershire
Ages 2–9
- Absence3.9%
- FSM7.9%
- Demand1.03
0.0 miles away
OpenMiddle deemed secondaryOfsted: Improved significantlyURN 143507
Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Academy converter · Birmingham · B48 7TA
Ages 9–13 · 451 pupils · Worcestershire
Ofsted
Improved significantly
KS2 expected (RWM)
69%
Overall absence
4.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Improved significantly
Inspection date
2025-05-13
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
- Authorised absence
- 3.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 443
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill91%
451 pupils · 498 places
- Pupils on roll
- 451
- Boys / girls
- 237 / 214
- School capacity
- 498
- Capacity fill
- 451 / 498 (91%)
- Free school meals
- 8.9%
- FSM pupils
- 40
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 9–13
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: AEQUALIS EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- AEQUALIS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Snell
Location
- Address
- Birmingham Road, Alvechurch
- Postcode
- B48 7TA
- Town
- Birmingham
- County
- West Midlands
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- District
- Bromsgrove
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Birmingham, Worcestershire, 451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.
Nearby middle deemed secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Other independent special school
Hopwood · B48 7BB · Worcestershire
Ages 6–14
1.2 miles away
St Andrew's CofE First School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Birmingham · B45 8NG · Worcestershire
Ages 5–9
- Absence3.2%
- FSM3.7%
- Demand0.96
1.3 miles away
Blackwell First School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bromsgrove · B60 1BN · Worcestershire
Ages 2–9
- FSM2.1%
2.3 miles away
Cofton Primary School
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Primary
Birmingham · B31 4ST · Birmingham
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM30.9%
- Demand1.33
2.4 miles away
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Birmingham · B45 8EU · Worcestershire
Ages 3–11
- KS253%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM9.7%
- Demand0.86
2.6 miles away
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B31 3PN · Birmingham
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM28.2%
- Demand1.23
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr David Snell
- Telephone
- 01214451033