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The Meadows Primary School

Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2SW

Primary

Phase

600

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 30 April 2025 and continues as The Meadows Primary School (URN 151709) (opened 1 May 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
51.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
64.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
63.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
87

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
477
Boys
257 (54%)
Girls
220 (46%)
Capacity
600 (80% full)
SEND
22.9%
FSM Eligible
45.1%
EAL
6.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.8%
SEN Support
14.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
26.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,799/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 7.8%
  • Black African: 7.8%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • White Other: 2.2%
  • Asian Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%

68.2%

White British

7.8%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

7.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Bristol Road South

Birmingham, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
103296
UKPRN
10069147
Establishment No.
2246

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