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High Meadow Community School, Coleshill

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

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
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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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Melanie Brown
Pupils:196
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01675462312
Address:High Meadow Community School, Norton Road, Coleshill, B46 1ES
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 November 2023View full report
URN:125584
UKPRN:10071984
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-26ppMaths-26ppWriting-26pp

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

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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)

Source: Warwickshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rose Road (Adj)
302m · 5 min walk
Ennersdale Close (Adj)
318m · 5 min walk
Harvester Pub (Adj)
358m · 6 min walk
Lichfield Road (Jcn)
359m · 6 min walk
Orchard Close (Adj)
530m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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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

High pressure
New homes approved:70
Projected new pupils:18

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

Across Warwickshire council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

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)

14 November 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
15 June 2010
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
12 December 2006
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

13

SEN Support

10

EHC Plans

11.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
79.1%
Asian
5.6%
Black
2.5%
Mixed
7.6%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
2.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals12.2%
English as Additional Language3.6%

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

Deprivation£56,697
EAL funding£2,117
Lump sum£146,161

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.4%

Overall absence

7.6%

Persistent absence

170

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)7.6%
Severe (50%+)1.8%

Absence trend

3.0%
18/19
2.8%
20/21
7.1%
21/22
6.2%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
5.4%
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 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)

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