Meadow View Academy, Birmingham
Meadow View Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Meadow View Academy in detail
Results
Meadow View Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Meadow View JMI School (URN 104217), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Meadow View Academy
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Meadow View Academy as their first choice and 132 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meadow View Academy are Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre (0.4 miles, 80% reading, 80% maths); Sundridge Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 50% maths); Lindens Academy (0.6 miles); and Kingsland Primary School (NC) (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 70% maths).
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years CentreSundridge Primary SchoolLindens AcademyKingsland Primary School (NC)
The trust
Meadow View Academy is one of 9 schools run by Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (5%).
Meadow View Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hamstead Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meadow View School (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 125 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Meadow View Academy are Barr Beacon School (0.6 miles), The Streetly Academy (0.9 miles) and Fortis Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Meadow View Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Meadow View JMI School (URN 104217), it was rated Good in September 2012.
At a Glance
17.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Meadow View JMI School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Meadow View JMI School (URN 104217), the school Meadow View Academy replaced. There are no figures for Meadow View Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Meadow View Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Meadow View Academy.
- S4K Camp - Pheasey Park Primary School510m away · Not yet graded
- Dainty Little Hands at Sundridge660m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Meadow View Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Walsall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Meadow View Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meadow View Academy is in Walsall; for families living there:
Apply to Walsall for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 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 View Academy
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What the report includes for Meadow View Academy:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Meadow View Academy.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Walsall, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Meadow View Academy for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Walsall got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
467 pupils
472 places
5 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Walsall council
Places available
3,855
Applications
3,340
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Meadow View Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
467
Total Pupils
245
Boys
222
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,989
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Meadow View JMI School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Meadow View JMI School (URN 104217), the school Meadow View Academy replaced. There are no figures for Meadow View Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.2%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
366
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 View Academy
Questions parents ask about Meadow View Academy
Are there exam results for Meadow View Academy?
Meadow View Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Meadow View JMI School (URN 104217), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Meadow View Academy's Ofsted rating?
Meadow View Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Meadow View JMI School (URN 104217), it was rated Good in September 2012.
What is the catchment area for Meadow View Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Meadow View Academy is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Meadow View Academy?
Classes at Meadow View Academy average 26.8 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 View Academy?
Meadow View Academy has around 467 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Meadow View Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Meadow View Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Meadow View Academy?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Meadow View Academy 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 Meadow View Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Meadow View Academy: S4K Camp - Pheasey Park Primary School (510m away, registered, not yet graded) and Dainty Little Hands at Sundridge (660m away, 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 Meadow View Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Meadow View Academy?
Meadow View Academy is at Frampton Way, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7UJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)