SchoolScoresMeadows First School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of AEQUALIS EDUCATION TRUST
Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0AH
01527 872508 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 12 March 2019. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 12 February 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Bromsgrove comparisons use the 8 of its 14 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 6 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Bromsgrove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 8 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bromsgrove. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 95% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 3rd highest of 8 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bromsgrove. Higher than 68% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 98% | 95% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 3rd highest of 8 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bromsgrove. Higher than 57% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 93% | 92% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 26 parents who had raised a concern Joint 3rd highest of 8 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bromsgrove. Higher than 79% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 92% | 87% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 2nd highest of 8 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Bromsgrove. Higher than 83% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 98%said yes | 93% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 13%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Bromsgrove figures pool parents at the Bromsgrove schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Worcestershire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 59 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 87 |
| Of those, offered a place | 58 (67%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 165 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.2 · 2025: 1.8 · 2026: 1.5
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 10 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.5% | 20.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 93% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.5% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 69% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.2% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 4th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 10.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 4th lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 91% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 6th lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 80% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.9% | 12.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 7th lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 67% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 7th lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 65% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 8th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 61% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.5 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 9th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 30% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 11th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 22% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 12.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- The Orchards School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Finstall First School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Lickey End First School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Millfields First School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- St Peter's Catholic First School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Charford First School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Catshill First School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Dodford First School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Blackwell First School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion)
- Fairfield First School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Meadows First School's Ofsted rating?
Meadows First School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 March 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 12 February 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Meadows First School?
98% of the 44 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Meadows First School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Meadows First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 87 families put Meadows First School as their first choice for 59 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 58 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151580.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.