Academy converter · Birmingham

The Meadows Primary School

5–11Ages
423Pupils
PrimaryPhase
151709URN

Bristol Road South, Northfield, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2SW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

112 applications for 39 places · 102nd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 28 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education			Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes			Requires improvement
Personal development			Requires improvement
Leadership and management			Requires improvement
Early years provision			Requires improvement

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

112 applications · 39 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2024 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2023 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2022 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2020 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as The Meadows Primary School (URN 103296), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	39	112	2.9	37	0.95
Sep 2025 *	44	107	2.4	40	0.91
Sep 2024 *	39	112	2.9	32	0.82
Sep 2023 *	42	129	3.1	39	0.93
Sep 2022 *	63	157	2.5	61	0.97
Sep 2021 *	66	155	2.4	61	0.92
Sep 2020 *	89	221	2.5	80	0.90
Sep 2019 *	90	197	2.2	79	0.88
Sep 2018 *	73	177	2.4	69	0.95
Sep 2017 *	83	168	2.0	69	0.83
Sep 2016 *	90	151	1.7	65	0.72
Sep 2015 *	86	131	1.5	57	0.66
Sep 2014 *	74	125	1.7	55	0.74

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Meadows Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2023

2.9applications per place
Turves Green Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
1.2 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
1.2 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2025

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Bellfield Primary School (NC)
1.5 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place
Bellfield Junior School
1.5 km · Birmingham

2026

57%met the SATs standard
Colmers Farm Primary School
1.6 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151709 · 330/2246
Trust: Excelsior Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 600 pupils · 423 on roll
Free school meals: 43.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 May 2025
Replaced: The Meadows Primary School (URN 103296)
Address: Bristol Road South, Northfield, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2SW
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources