The Meadows Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Birmingham for children and young people aged 5 to 11. Its specialist base has 30 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 5–11
- 423 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 30 places, 20 pupils
- Pupils
- 423
- Headteacher
- Janine Arrowsmith (Acting Headteacher)
- Part of
- Excelsior Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Birmingham
- School reference (URN)
- 151709
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Birmingham (17)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Birmingham council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, November 2023
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in November 2023.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2SW
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Turves Green Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- The Edge Academy Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.6 miles
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.7 miles
All SEND schools in Birmingham
By need in Birmingham: Autism (52) · Speech and language (18) · Moderate learning (16) · Severe learning (12) · Hearing (9) · Physical (7) · Vision (6) · SEMH (5) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4)
Questions about The Meadows Primary School
How do I get a place in The Meadows Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does The Meadows Primary School support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Meadows Primary School take?
Aged 5 to 11, boys and girls.
What is The Meadows Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in November 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is The Meadows Primary School?
Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2SW, in Birmingham.
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