The Meadows School
Community special school in Oldbury, Sandwell.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 262 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 215 |
| Free school meals | 57.80% |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Address | The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3BU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01215697080 |
| URN | 132231 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 July 2023, published 20 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Orchard School (special school, about 3.0 km)
- The Westminster School (special school, about 3.3 km)
- Halesbury School (special school, about 4.9 km)
- Sutton School (special school, about 5.2 km)
- High Point Academy (special school, about 5.5 km)
- Elm Tree Primary Academy (special school, about 5.6 km)
- Rosewood School (special school, about 5.7 km)
- Hamilton School (special school, about 5.8 km)
Browse: Special schools in Sandwell
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.