The Meadows SchoolThe Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Oldbury

The Meadows School, based in Oldbury, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a community special 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. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

The Meadows School currently has around 223 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 73.5% boys and 26.5% girls. Around 54.1% 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 12.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.9%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 36.8%. pakistani pupils make up about 15.7% , followed by indian at 13%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .