Crown Meadow First School & Nursery, based in Birmingham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 9. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Crown Meadow First School & Nursery currently has around 339 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Birmingham Road, Birmingham, B48 7TA |
| Website: | www.crownmeadow.worcs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01214454540 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Worcestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Hilary Allan |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 116646 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/06/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 300 |
| Number of Pupils: | 339 |
| Number of Boys: | 176 |
| Number of Girls: | 163 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.20% | 299 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 9 |
| Other White | 2.40% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Meadow First School & Nursery Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's CofE First School Hewell Road , Barnt Green B45 8NG | - not rated | 2,199 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvechurch CofE Middle School Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alvechurch CofE Middle School Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduately Developing Futures Flourishing Fields Farm, Stonehouse Lane , B48 7BB | - not rated | 2,154 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.