Green Meadow Primary School
About Green Meadow Primary School
Green Meadow Primary School sits within Birmingham’s large and varied primary landscape, where 292 state schools compete for attention. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 129th, placing it squarely in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the authority — Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest — all score significantly higher on the ranking metric, but Green Meadow holds its own as a solidly Good-rated option. Its headteacher, Janine Arrowsmith, leads a school of 410 pupils, just shy of its 420 capacity, and the school is clearly popular with local families: for 2025/26 admissions, it received 149 applications for 60 places, with 65 first-preference applications. That oversubscription ratio of 2.48 tells you this is a school that local parents actively want, even if it doesn’t top the league tables.
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The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Sept 2023Source: Ofsted, 21 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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