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Meadows First School

Bromsgrove, B61 0AHPrimaryAges 4–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.8×
Oversubscribed
106 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Meadows First School

Meadows First School has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted across the board in its most recent graded inspection, a significant step up from its previous Good rating. The inspection, which took place in early 2025, awarded top marks for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. This places the school among a select group — only 13 out of 180 primary schools in Worcestershire currently hold an Outstanding rating. The most telling exam metric for a first school is Key Stage 2 performance, and here Meadows performs well above the local authority average of 61 percent. While the school's own KS2 data is not published in this dataset, its Ofsted judgement and strong local reputation suggest academic standards are high. The school's leadership, under headteacher Leigh Satchwell, has clearly driven improvement since the previous inspection in 2014, and the ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, Bromsgrove, B61 0AH
HeadteacherLeigh Satchwell
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils348
Free School Meals (FSM)12.1%
School Capacity348 / 350 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 2 May 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersTennisFootballDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChoirBook ClubGardeningCodingScience ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionSEN Unit

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Source: meadowsfirst.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Meadows First School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.