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Crown Meadow First School & Nursery

Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7TA

Local ranking169th of 173 primary schools in Worcestershire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

300

Capacity

2-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
339
Boys
176 (52%)
Girls
163 (48%)
Capacity
300 (113% full)
SEND
14.2%
FSM Eligible
8.9%
EAL
0.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.9%
SEN Support
13.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,396/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%
  • White Irish: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.6%

88.7%

White British

2.7%

Mixed Other

2.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116646
UKPRN
10080157
Establishment No.
2002

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