The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Oldbury, B69 3BU
262 pupils · 122% of 215 capacity
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 57.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
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| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
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Nearby alternatives
- Dudley Port School 2 km · No Ofsted rating
- The British Muslim School 2.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Compass Community School Victoria Park 2.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- The Primrose Centre 2.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Albright Education Centre 2.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Al Khair Primary School 2.9 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.