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Temple Meadow Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath B64 6RH · templemeadow.com · 01384 569021
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 41%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sandwell 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Sandwell Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 418
- 90% of 465 places
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.7%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Sandwell Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 53 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 53 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 52 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 39 | 32 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 40 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 41 | 35 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Sandwell it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼41% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Temple Meadow Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
61% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 61%
- Replies
- 18
- 5% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied