The Meadows Primary School, Birmingham
The Meadows Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Excelsior Multi Academy Trust. It was 75% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Meadows Primary School in detail
Results
The Meadows Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103296), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at The Meadows Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put The Meadows Primary School as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 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 The Meadows Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Meadows Primary School are Turves Green Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 63% maths); St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 77% maths); Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); and Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 89% maths).
Turves Green Primary SchoolSt Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolAlbert Bradbeer Primary AcademyMerritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
The trust
The Meadows Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Excelsior Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
43.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%), Black (12%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 62 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 36 (8.5%) 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.
The Meadows Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Longbridge Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mavis Road (adjacent), 50 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Meadows Primary School are King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls (0.5 miles), Turves Green Boys' School (0.6 miles), Colmers School and Sixth Form College (1.1 miles) and King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (1.5 miles).
King Edward VI Northfield School for GirlsTurves Green Boys' SchoolColmers School and Sixth Form CollegeKing Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
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
The Meadows Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as The Meadows Primary School (URN 103296), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
At a Glance
43.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
26.2
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at The Meadows Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103296). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Meadows Primary School
Term dates
The Meadows Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Meadows Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Meadows Primary School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 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 The Meadows Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
472 pupils
630 places
158 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 Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
36
EHC Plans
23.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Meadows Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
423
Total Pupils
237
Boys
186
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,336
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at The Meadows Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103296). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.7%
Overall absence
18.5%
Persistent absence
455
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
Questions parents ask about The Meadows Primary School
Are there exam results for The Meadows Primary School?
The Meadows Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103296), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is The Meadows Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Meadows Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as The Meadows Primary School (URN 103296), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Meadows Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Meadows Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Meadows Primary School?
The Meadows Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at The Meadows Primary School?
Classes at The Meadows Primary School average 23.1 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 The Meadows Primary School?
The Meadows Primary School has around 423 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
Does The Meadows Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
The Meadows Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 20 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Meadows Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming The Meadows 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 The Meadows Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Meadows Primary School?
The Meadows Primary School is at Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2SW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)