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Broadmeadow Infant School, Birmingham

Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–7

Broadmeadow Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Birmingham, part of Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust.

Demand
Every first choice offered
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Broadmeadow Infant School in detail

Broadmeadow Infant School in its own words

The school runs after-school care.

Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at Broadmeadow Infant School

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Broadmeadow Infant School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Broadmeadow Infant School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Broadmeadow Infant School are Bells Farm Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); Broadmeadow Junior School (0.3 miles); The Oaks Primary School (0.5 miles, 71% reading, 71% maths); and Allens Croft Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 49% reading, 51% maths).

Bells Farm Primary SchoolBroadmeadow Junior SchoolThe Oaks Primary SchoolAllens Croft Primary School

The trust

Broadmeadow Infant School is one of 9 schools run by Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 9 schools in Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

57.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 30 pupils (24.8%) received SEN support and 4 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Earlswood Road (before), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 276 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Kevin Medway
Pupils:121
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214644266
Address:Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3QJ
Trust:ROBIN HOOD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (9 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2025

Ofsted Rating

Broadmeadow Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Broadmeadow Infant School (URN 103288), it was rated Inadequate in March 2023.

URN:151212
UKPRN:10096064
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Selly Oak
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

57.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

4

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Broadmeadow Infant School.

  • Premier Education Broadmeadow Wraparound CareAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Broadmeadow Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Earlswood Road (before)
154m · 3 min walk
Beechwood Court (near)
155m · 3 min walk
Lindsworth Approach (before)
236m · 4 min walk
Keynell Covert (adjacent)
362m · 6 min walk
Shelfield Road (after)
445m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Broadmeadow Infant School is in Birmingham; for families living there:

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
15
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 14 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Broadmeadow Infant School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

45%

Available places

121 pupils

270 places

149 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,575
Projected new pupils:4,644

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

15,375

Applications

12,117

Got 1st preference

92.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

30

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

28.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication32
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
62.8%
Asian
8.3%
Black
5.8%
Mixed
12.4%
Other
8.3%
Unclassified
0.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals57.9%
English as Additional Language15.7%

121

Total Pupils

55

Boys

66

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

6

Teachers

20.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,149

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at Broadmeadow Infant School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103288). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

5.8%

Overall absence

18.4%

Persistent absence

103

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)18.4%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.7%
18/19
3.9%
20/21
8.0%
21/22
7.0%
22/23
5.9%
23/24
5.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Broadmeadow Infant School

What is Broadmeadow Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Broadmeadow Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Broadmeadow Infant School (URN 103288), it was rated Inadequate in March 2023.

What is the catchment area for Broadmeadow Infant School?

No fixed boundary. When Broadmeadow Infant School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at Broadmeadow Infant School?

Classes at Broadmeadow Infant School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Broadmeadow Infant School?

Broadmeadow Infant School has around 121 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Broadmeadow Infant School?

Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Broadmeadow Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Broadmeadow Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education Broadmeadow Wraparound Care (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Broadmeadow Infant School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 14 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Broadmeadow Infant School?

Broadmeadow Infant School is at Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 3QJ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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