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Temple Meadow Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Cradley Heath, B64 6RH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,757 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Temple Meadow Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils418 of 410 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anita Van Straaten
TrustThe Rowley Learning Trust
Local authoritySandwell
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103957.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score101105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading67%74%76%
Expected standard in writing77%72%73%
Expected standard in maths51%74%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils418
Girls206
Boys212
Eligible for free school meals37.8%
First language not English16.5%
SEN support81
EHC plan14
Average class size25.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
48.8%
Pakistani
11%
White and Black Caribbean
7.7%
African
6.7%
White and Asian
3.1%
Other Asian
3.1%
Other White
1.9%
Indian
1.9%
White and Black African
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence7.4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence25.2%15.5%13.2%
Severe absence2.4%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)53
Applications (Reception)84
First preference applications (Reception)49
First preference offers (Reception)49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places410
Pupils on roll360
Unfilled places12.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)20.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.59
Support staff (FTE)30.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Temple Meadow Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryOrmiston Forge AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryOld Hill Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableImpact Independent SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryReddal Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryHighfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCorngreaves AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTimbertree AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryBrickhouse Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNetherbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Michael's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Temple Meadow Primary School

What is Temple Meadow Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Temple Meadow Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2018.

How does Temple Meadow Primary School rank in England?

Temple Meadow Primary School ranks 13,757 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Temple Meadow Primary School?

Temple Meadow Primary School has 418 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 410.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.