Meadow Green Primary School, Birmingham
Meadow Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 101st-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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 Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Meadow Green Primary School in detail
Meadow Green Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At the heart of everything we do at Meadow Green are the children we teach. Our aim is to provide a happy, secure environment in which children will thrive and develop intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically. The 3 Bs Our whole school values have had a reboot and we are keeping things meaningful and teachable."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Meadow Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Meadow Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Meadow Green Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Meadow Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meadow Green Primary School are Coppice Primary School (1 mile, Good, 92% reading, 93% maths); Tidbury Green School (1.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Hollywood Primary School (1.9 miles, 66% reading, 64% maths); and Dickens Heath Community Primary School (2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths).
Meadow Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Coppice Primary SchoolTidbury Green SchoolHollywood Primary SchoolDickens Heath Community Primary School
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (8%).
Staffing
Meadow Green Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wythall Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Drive (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Meadow Green Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Meadow Green Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.6%
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 improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Meadow Green Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Meadow Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meadow Green Primary School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 5 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 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 Meadow Green Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
243 pupils
315 places
72 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
255
Total Pupils
131
Boys
124
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,980
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,221
Per pupil
£1431k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
18.4%
Persistent absence
223
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
Meadow Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Meadow Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Meadow Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Meadow Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Meadow Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Meadow Green Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Meadow Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Meadow Green Primary School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Meadow Green Primary School?
Meadow Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Meadow Green Primary School?
Classes at Meadow Green Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Meadow Green Primary School?
Meadow Green Primary School has around 255 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Meadow Green Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Meadow Green Primary School in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Meadow Green Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Meadow Green Primary 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.
How many road collisions happen near Meadow Green Primary 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, 5 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Meadow Green Primary School?
Meadow Green Primary School is at Meadow Road, Wythall, Birmingham, West Midlands, B47 6EQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)