Located in Cradley Heath, Temple Meadow Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a foundation 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.
Temple Meadow Primary School currently has around 419 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 39.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.1%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 46.1%. pakistani pupils make up about 10.7%
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: | Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath, B64 6RH |
| Website: | http://www.templemeadow.com |
| Telephone: | 01384569021 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sandwell |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Anita Van Straaten |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 103957 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 465 |
| Number of Pupils: | 419 |
| Number of Boys: | 220 |
| Number of Girls: | 199 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 46.10% | 193 |
| Pakistani | 10.70% | 45 |
| African | 9.10% | 38 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 6.20% | 26 |
| Unclassified | 6.00% | 25 |
| Other Asian | 5.50% | 23 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 3.10% | 13 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.20% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH | - not rated | 1,742 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF | 4out of 4 | 2,872 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Meadow Primary School Wrights Lane , B64 6RH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Old Hill Primary School Lawrence Lane , B64 6DR | 3out of 4 | 522 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Reddal Hill Primary School Trinity Street , B64 6HT | 3out of 4 | 790 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackheath Junior School Powke Lane , B65 0AB | - not rated | 1,023 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackheath Infant and Nursery School Powke Lane , B65 0AB | - not rated | 1,023 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY | - not rated | 2,754 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Forge Academy Wrights Lane , B64 6QU | 3out of 4 | 471 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Heathfield Foundation Technology College Wrights Lane , B64 6QU | - not rated | 548 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England High School Curral Road , B65 9AN | 3out of 4 | 1,584 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Britannia High School Britannia Road , B65 9NF | - not rated | 1,868 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Earls High School Furnace Lane , B63 3SL | - not rated | 2,541 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH | - not rated | 1,622 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA | - not rated | 2,110 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haden Hill School High Harcourt House , 154 Barrs Road B64 7EX | - not rated | 487 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Impact Independent School 240 Halesowen Road , Cradley Heath B64 6JA | - not rated | 594 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH | - not rated | 1,244 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Westminster School Hawes Lane , B65 9AL | 3out of 4 | 1,615 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Knowle School Dudley Road , B65 8JY | - not rated | 2,041 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.