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Broadmeadow Infant School

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personMrs Paula Rudd

location_onBirmingham, B30 3QJ

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Ofsted

Special Measures

Inspected 2023

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Students

180

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Broadmeadow Infant School is a Community school primary school in Birmingham, serving ages 3-7.

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School Summary

Broadmeadow Infant School is a community school in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 160 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Special Measures. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Inadequate, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 16.7%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

30 June 2025

Inspection Report

10 December 2024

Inspection Report

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16 July 2024

Inspection Report

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28 March 2023

Inspection Report

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13 July 2017

Inspection Report

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27 February 2013

Inspection Report

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19 May 2011

Inspection Report

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04 November 2009

Inspection Report

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08 January 2007

Inspection Report

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23 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-03-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-07-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-02-27

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-11-04

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 160 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	160	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	157	2	1.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	191	4	2.1%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	191	2	1.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	177	2	1.1%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	180	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	180	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	179	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	185	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	184	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	185	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	190	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	182	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	188	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	197	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	197	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	194	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	197	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	201	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	197	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	196	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	203	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

16.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree20%

agree44%

disagree16%

strongly disagree4%

don't know16%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree20%

agree24%

disagree44%

strongly disagree12%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree24%

agree24%

disagree28%

strongly disagree12%

not applicable12%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree32%

agree24%

disagree32%

strongly disagree8%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree36%

agree44%

disagree4%

strongly disagree12%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree24%

agree52%

disagree12%

strongly disagree12%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree32%

agree32%

disagree12%

don't know24%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree28%

agree44%

disagree28%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree24%

agree36%

disagree16%

strongly disagree8%

don't know16%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes60%

no40%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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