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Crown Meadow First School & Nursery

Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, West Midlands, B48 7TA ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026
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At a glance

A state primary school for ages 2–9 in Birmingham. Ofsted report card (February 2026): areas need attention. No comparable results are published for this school. 50 families put it first for 58 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
2–9
Pupils
337
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Worcestershire
Headteacher
Ms Hilary Allan
Nursery
Has nursery classes
School website 01214454540 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 24 Feb 2026Published 29 Apr 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
  • Early yearsNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
58
1st preferences
50
All applications
103
1st prefs per place
0.86
Fewer first choices than places

50 of 50 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 4 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
339
Capacity
300
112% full
Girls / boys
47/53
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)8.9%
  • English as an additional language0.9%
  • SEN support13.3%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0.9%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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