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The Meadows School

State Special school · Oldbury, B69 3BU
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-19
  • 215 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
215 ·
Local authority
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
SEN provision
    · HI · OTH · SpLD · VI

Headteacher

Head

Mr James Horspool

Entrance

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Exit

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Latest results

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Teaching & learning

29
Number of teachers
9:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

100 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
0 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

215
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Requires improvement

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good

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Contact the school

Address

The Meadows School, Dudley Road East
Sandwell
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BU
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Telephone: 0121 569 7080

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk

Local authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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School data & information The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3BU
215 Pupil numbers
51 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
37 % Pupils whose first language is not English
9:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
29 Number of teachers
62 Number of teaching assistants

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Entry and exit data

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SEN overview

The Meadows School is a special school with a SEN unit. Their SEN unit has a capacity of 215 and has 223 pupils on roll. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

The Meadows School is a Secondary School for students with complex and profound learning disabilities aged 11-19 years. The School was purpose built in 2003 with state of the art equipment and facilities.

We have a number of awards recognising areas where the school is regarded as excellent. We have the Healthy Schools Gold award, we have the NAACE mark for ICT, we have extended schools established status (we were the first special school to achieve extended school status in the country) and we have the arts mark bronze award. The Meadows School has achieved Sandwell LEA'S charter mark for inclusion. Currently we are working towards achieving Specialist Sports status to give our students all the benefits that it will bring.

100 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK special school avg. 99.3%
0 %
Students with SEN support UK special school avg. 0.7%

SEN conditons supported

Schools report the conditions they might be able to support. Please note, this may not be a complete list. Find out more.

Conditions (Might cover/be referred to as) Provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Social skills
HI - Hearing Impairment Yes
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty Learning needs
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes Yes
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Anxiety, Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty Complex needs
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Auditory processing, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting Yes
VI - Visual Impairment Special facilities for Visually Impaired Yes

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Requires improvement

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
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