Meadows First School is a larger than average primary school. It is co-located with Parkside Middle School. The school runs a resource base for pupils with an autism spectrum disorder. Pupils from the first school and the middle school attend the base for some of their education. Most pupils who attend the school are White British. The proportion of pupils with SEND, including those with an education, health and care plan, is much higher than the national average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is lower than the national average. The school has recently been reaccredited with the Early Years Quality Mark and the Eco-Schools green flag award for the fifth time. The school has recently achieved the ‘Rights Respecting Schools’ silver award. In December 2018 the school was awarded the platinum School Games Mark Award. Inspection report: Meadows First School, 12–13 March 2019 Page 11 of 13 Information about this inspection Inspectors observed learning in all year groups and classes in the school. Some lessons were jointly observed with senior leaders. An inspector listened to a group of pupils read. Inspectors met with a group of pupils and staff to talk about their experience of Meadows First School. Another group of pupils gave an inspector a tour of the school and talked about their work. Inspectors held meetings with the headteacher, senior leaders and subject and phase leaders. The lead inspector met with six members of the governing body, including the chair of governors. Inspectors looked at pupils’ work in books across a range of different subjects, both in the classroom and as a separate work-scrutiny activity. The lead inspector spoke on the phone with a school improvement adviser from Worcestershire local authority. Inspectors spoke to parents on the playground at the start of the day and considered the 89 responses to Parent View, Ofsted’s online survey. They also took into account the 57 free-text responses to the survey. Inspectors looked at the 31 responses to the confidential staff questionnaire. There were no responses to Ofsted’s pupil questionnaire. Inspectors looked at a range of evidence, including the school’s website, self-evaluation, improvement plans, monitoring records, progress and attainment information, governing body minutes and external checks and awards. A range of information relating to safeguarding was considered, including pupil files, training, behaviour and attendance records and the school’s checks on staff recruitment. Inspection team Deb Jenkins, lead inspector Her Majesty’s Inspector Johanne Clifton Ofsted Inspector Janet Tibbits Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Meadows First School, 12–13 March 2019 Page 12 of 13 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance 'Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted's website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].