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The Meadows School

Community special school · Oldbury · B69 3BU

Ages 11–19 · 262 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

12.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
10.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
147

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

262 pupils · 215 places

Pupils on roll
262
Boys / girls
186 / 76
School capacity
215
Capacity fill
262 / 215 (122%)
Free school meals
57.8%
FSM pupils
107
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr James Horspool

Location

Address
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell
Postcode
B69 3BU
Town
Oldbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
262 on roll / 215 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Oldbury, Sandwell, 262 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 57.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Oldbury
25
Academies among open schools in Oldbury
44% (11)
Open schools in B69
12
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in OldburyNear B69

  • Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Oldbury · B69 2HE · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Rounds Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 2DP · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Newtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    West Bromwich · B70 0ES · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM49.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Tividale Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 2HT · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

  • Grace Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B69 1LD · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.23

    0.9 miles away

  • Hanbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B70 9NT · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.05

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Horspool
Telephone
01215697080
Website
www.themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk

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