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The Meadows Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B31 2SW

Ages 5–11 · 423 pupils · Birmingham

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Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

423 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
237 / 186
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
423 / 600 (71%)
Free school meals
43.5%
FSM pupils
184
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Excelsior Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Janine Arrowsmith

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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.5%. 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.

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    • FSM62.4%
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    • FSM32.5%
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    • FSM46.4%
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  • Bellfield Infant School (NC)

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    • FSM48.7%
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  • Bellfield Junior School

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

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  • Colmers Farm Primary School

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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM56.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Janine Arrowsmith
Telephone
01216753203
Website
www.meadowsprimary.org

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