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The Meadows Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B31 2SW

Ages 5–11 · 477 pupils · Birmingham

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
515

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

32

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill80%

477 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
477
Boys / girls
257 / 220
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
477 / 600 (80%)
Free school meals
44.2%
FSM pupils
211
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Johanna Donnellan

Location

Address
Bristol Road South, Northfield, Bristol Road South, Northfield
Postcode
B31 2SW
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 30 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 5–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 477 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 44.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B31
22
Primary in B31
14
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

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 BirminghamNear B31

  • The Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 2SW · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM43.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Turves Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 4BP · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM62.4%
    • Demand0.78

    0.5 miles away

  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 5AB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 4RD · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM67.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 5QD · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM67.7%
    • Demand1.27

    0.7 miles away

  • St Columba's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B45 8TD · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM46.4%
    • Demand0.84

    0.7 miles away

  • Bellfield Infant School (NC)

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 1PT · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM48.7%
    • Demand0.89

    1.0 miles away

  • Bellfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 1PT · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM56.3%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Johanna Donnellan

Official links