Green Meadow Primary School, Birmingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Green Meadow Primary School, we are proud of our pupils, our staff and the positive atmosphere they create. The supportive ethos within the school enables pupils of all abilities to thrive as they grow and develop."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, hockey, cricket, tennis, gymnastics, choir, cooking and art.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Green Meadow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 75% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Green Meadow Primary School as their first choice and 168 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Green Meadow Primary School are Woodcock Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 58% reading, 55% maths); Northfield Manor Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 92% maths); Princethorpe Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); and Princethorpe Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).

Green Meadow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Green Meadow Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Excelsior Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Mixed (15%) and Black (11%).

In 2026, 44 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 5 (1.2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Northfield Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shenley Academy (opposite), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Green Meadow Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 281 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

In 2024/25, Green Meadow Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Green Meadow Primary School are E-ACT Shenley Academy (0.2 miles), Bournville School (0.9 miles), King Edward VI Five Ways School (1.1 miles) and The University of Birmingham School (1.2 miles).