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Meadows First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–9 · Academy
Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove B61 0AH · meadowsfirst.co.uk · 01527 872508
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- Last distance offered
- 0.56 mi
- 0.90 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · In area – distance only · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 350
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Nursery class
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “In area – distance only” went to a home 0.56 mi (901 m) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 87 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 67% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 116662)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 87 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 106 | 1.8▲ | 55% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 109 | 1.8▲ | 53% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 102 | 1.7▲ | 59% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – In area – distance only | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.56 mi0.90 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Meadows First School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 11 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116662)
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 116662), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116662)
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116662)
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116662)
Jan 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116662)