Temple Meadow Primary School, Cradley Heath
Temple Meadow Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cradley Heath, part of The Rowley Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Cradley Heath with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Temple Meadow Primary School in detail
Temple Meadow Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Temple Meadow, we are dedicated to providing a nurturing environment where every child can thrive; our children are so rewarding to work with."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Monday 26 October 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Sandwell
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Temple Meadow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 51% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 66% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Temple Meadow Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Temple Meadow Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 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 Temple Meadow Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Temple Meadow Primary School are Old Hill Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Reddal Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 67% maths); Highfields Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths); and Corngreaves Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Temple Meadow Primary School.
Old Hill Primary SchoolReddal Hill Primary SchoolHighfields Primary SchoolCorngreaves Academy
The trust
Temple Meadow Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Rowley Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
37.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beauty Bank (after), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Temple Meadow Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Temple Meadow Primary School are Ormiston Forge Academy (0.3 miles), St Michael's Church of England High School (0.9 miles), The Earls High School (1.4 miles) and Windsor High School and Sixth Form (1.5 miles).
Ormiston Forge AcademySt Michael's Church of England High SchoolThe Earls High SchoolWindsor High School and Sixth Form
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); 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 agoThis judgement is from January 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Temple Meadow provides a distinctive and engaging education where children enjoy school and develop enthusiasm for learning. The school combines strong values and high expectations with rich, memorable experiences like dance performances and artist collaborations. Staff create a safe, calm environment where pupils thrive and feel valued.
Key Strengths
- New structured phonics approach to teaching reading is making a real difference, with extra support to help pupils catch up
- Creative curriculum in art and design with memorable projects, such as working with artists on striking mosaic work inspired by the Commonwealth Games
- Pupils have many opportunities to take on responsibility through roles like the Pupil Parliament and subject ambassadors, building confidence and showing them their ideas matter
- Leaders identify pupils' particular needs well and provide good support for pupils with special educational needs to access the same curriculum
- Calm classrooms with effective management of behaviour, with staff dealing firmly with bullying when it occurs
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum in some subjects (like history) does not clearly identify the essential knowledge pupils need to learn or when they should learn it, meaning pupils don't achieve as well as they could
- Assessment systems in some subjects record what pupils have done rather than what they actually know and can do
- Early years curriculum is not clearly linked to key stage 1, leaving some children less prepared for Year 1 than they could be
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders establishing rigorous procedures, staff being well-informed about spotting and reporting concerns, and the school sharing information with other professionals to keep children safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance and performance in purpose-built studio, gardening projects, artist collaborations, school library, author visits, mystery visiting story time readers, book corner competitions, Pupil Parliament
Temple Meadow Primary School continues to be a good school, offering pupils rich and varied learning experiences including dance, performance, gardening, and work with artists. Leaders and staff have high expectations and create a calm, safe learning environment where pupils feel secure.
At a Glance
37.8%
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 remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 51% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Temple Meadow Primary School.
- 4 Community Trust @ Temple Meadow PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Temple Meadow Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sandwell's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Temple Meadow Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Temple Meadow Primary School is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Sandwell is 26.5 (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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
360 pupils
410 places
50 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cradley Heath
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cradley Heath
Across Sandwell council
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,985
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
81
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
418
Total Pupils
212
Boys
206
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,621
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,930
Per pupil
£2568k
Total funding
£223k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1%
Overall absence
27.0%
Persistent absence
355
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
Temple Meadow Primary School
Questions parents ask about Temple Meadow Primary School
What are SATs results like at Temple Meadow Primary School?
Of the pupils at Temple Meadow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 51% did so in maths.
What is Temple Meadow Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Temple Meadow Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Temple Meadow Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Temple Meadow Primary School is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Temple Meadow Primary School?
Temple Meadow Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 410 places.
How big are the classes at Temple Meadow Primary School?
Classes at Temple Meadow Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Temple Meadow Primary School?
Temple Meadow Primary School has around 418 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Temple Meadow Primary School?
8.1% of sessions were missed at Temple Meadow Primary School in 2024/25. 27% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Temple Meadow Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Temple Meadow 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.
Does Temple Meadow Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: 4 Community Trust @ Temple Meadow Primary (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 Temple Meadow Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Temple Meadow Primary School?
Temple Meadow Primary School is at Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6RH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)