Temple Meadow Primary School

Temple Meadow Primary School is maintaining its status as a good school. The pupils enjoy a diverse range of enriching experiences, from arts initiatives to community projects, which contribute to a positive and engaging school environment. Leaders and staff uphold high expectations, which fosters a respectful atmosphere with minimal bullying. Although the new reading program is effective, other subjects require improved curriculum organization to ensure students are well-prepared for their educational progression, particularly in key stage 1. The school displays notable strengths in its commitment to pupil welfare and engagement. However, there are areas of the curriculum, particularly in certain subjects, where further improvement is needed to clarify the fundamental knowledge required for pupils' success. The staff's ability to assess student learning is hindered in some cases, leading to gaps in understanding what students truly grasp. Overall, Temple Meadow is on the right track, with leaders actively working to bolster identified weaknesses and ensure a higher standard of education for all pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils experience a rich and varied curriculum.
• High expectations are maintained by staff and leaders.
• Bullying is uncommon and well-managed when it occurs.
• A new structured phonics program is effectively implemented.
• Engagement through art projects enhances community spirit.
• Leaders provide good support for pupils with SEND.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, the curriculum lacks clear knowledge objectives.
• Assessment systems do not accurately reflect pupils' understanding in certain areas.
• Children in early years are not always well prepared for key stage 1.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Temple Meadow Primary School attended 91.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 27.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.4% of pupils at Temple Meadow Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Temple Meadow Primary School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 19.4% of pupils at Temple Meadow Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Temple Meadow Primary School received £7,482 and spent £6,955 for each of its 408 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £426,000 (£1,044 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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All schools in Cradley Heath · Sandwell local authority: places and applications

Temple Meadow Primary School is part of The Rowley Learning Trust, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:

• Old Hill Primary School Cradley Heath
• Brickhouse Primary School Rowley Regis
• Springfield Primary School Rowley Regis

What is Temple Meadow Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Temple Meadow Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Temple Meadow Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Temple Meadow Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Temple Meadow Primary School have?

Temple Meadow Primary School has 418 pupils on roll.

What age range does Temple Meadow Primary School cover?

Temple Meadow Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Temple Meadow Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Temple Meadow Primary School?

Temple Meadow Primary School is at Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 6RH.