High Meadow Community School, Coleshill
High Meadow Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Coleshill. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 130th-highest of the 162 schools in Warwickshire with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
High Meadow Community School in detail
High Meadow Community School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to High Meadow Community School. High Meadow is a very happy place where all the team take pride in the relationships they make with the children and take time to get to know the children and families individually. Our community is very important and is at the heart of everything we do."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at High Meadow Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at High Meadow Community School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put High Meadow Community School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at High Meadow Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to High Meadow Community School are Coleshill Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); St Edward's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); Water Orton Primary School (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 56% maths); and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 73% maths).
High Meadow Community School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Coleshill Church of England Primary SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolWater Orton Primary SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (6.6%) received SEN support and 10 (5.1%) 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 Coleshill Parkway Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rose Road (adjacent), 300 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 51 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, High Meadow Community School issued 13 suspensions, 6.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with High Meadow Community School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near High Meadow Community School.
- Precious People Before and Afterschool Club at High Meadow Community SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
High Meadow Community School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to High Meadow Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. High Meadow Community School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at High Meadow Community School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
196 pupils
210 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Coleshill
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coleshill
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
11.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
97
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,487
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,215
Per pupil
£1146k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
High Meadow Community School
Questions parents ask about High Meadow Community School
What are SATs results like at High Meadow Community School?
Of the pupils at High Meadow Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is High Meadow Community School's Ofsted rating?
High Meadow Community School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for High Meadow Community School?
No fixed boundary. When High Meadow Community School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at High Meadow Community School?
High Meadow Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at High Meadow Community School?
Classes at High Meadow Community School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to High Meadow Community School?
High Meadow Community School has around 196 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at High Meadow Community School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at High Meadow Community School in 2024/25. 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to High Meadow Community School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming High Meadow Community 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 High Meadow Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Precious People Before and Afterschool Club at High Meadow Community School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are High Meadow Community School's term dates?
High Meadow Community School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near High Meadow Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is High Meadow Community School?
High Meadow Community School is at High Meadow Community School, Norton Road, Coleshill, Warwickshire, B46 1ES.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)