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Meadows First School

Community school · Bromsgrove · B61 0AH

Ages 4–9 · 339 pupils · Worcestershire

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Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
244

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

72

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

339 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
339
Boys / girls
155 / 184
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
339 / 350 (97%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Leigh Satchwell

Location

Address
Stourbridge Road
Postcode
B61 0AH
Town
Bromsgrove
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–9, in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, 339 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bromsgrove
24
Primary schools in Bromsgrove
14
Academies among open schools in Bromsgrove
54% (13)
Open schools in B61
13
Primary in B61
7
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Primary in Worcestershire LA
178

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BromsgroveNear B61

  • Meadows First School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B61 0AH · Worcestershire

    Ages 4–9

    0.0 miles away

  • The Orchards School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.87

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  • Finstall First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM2.0%
    • Demand1.02

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  • Lickey End First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Millfields First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–9

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B61 7LH · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Charford First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–9

    • FSM18.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Catshill First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–9

    • FSM23.1%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Leigh Satchwell
Website
https://www.meadowsfirst.co.uk

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