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High Meadow Community School

Primary · Community school · Coleshill, B46 1ES

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,770 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

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

High Meadow Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils196
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Melanie Brown
Local authorityWarwickshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125584.

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 schoolWarwickshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Warwickshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Warwickshire105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils196
Girls99
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.2%
First language not English3.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size28

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.1%
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
Other White
2.6%
Indian
2.6%
Other mixed
2%
Pakistani
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
Caribbean
1%
Other Black
1%
White and Asian
0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)10.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.01
Support staff (FTE)10.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.71
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.8%, better than England, similar to Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
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 High Meadow Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryColeshill Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWater Orton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryThe Coleshill SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondarySmith's Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimarySmith's Wood Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimaryKingshurst Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about High Meadow Community School

What is High Meadow Community School's Ofsted rating?

High Meadow Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Nov 2023.

How does High Meadow Community School rank in England?

High Meadow Community School ranks 12,770 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are High Meadow Community School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at High Meadow Community School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into High Meadow Community School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, High Meadow Community School made 23 offers from 71 applications (3.1 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend High Meadow Community School?

High Meadow Community School has 196 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of High Meadow Community School?

High Meadow Community School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at High Meadow Community School?

At High Meadow Community School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at High Meadow Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at High Meadow Community School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.