Best 3 Not applicable schools in Oldbury – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: The Meadows School (Not applicable) in Oldbury; The Orchard School (Not applicable) in Oldbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Meadows School and The Orchard School. They are not applicable phase and community special school type located around Oldbury, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 3 (The Meadows School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Meadows School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 350, typical FSM 50–55%, range 50–55%–50–55%; all under Sandwell local authority.
| Attribute |
The Meadows School
B69 3BU
|
The Orchard School
B68 8LD
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Community special school |
| Location |
Oldbury West Midlands B69 3BU |
Oldbury West Midlands B68 8LD |
| Latest Ofsted | 3 20 Sep 2023 | 3 5 Feb 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 215 | — |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | — |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Sandwell (333) | Sandwell (333) |
| Website | www.themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk | www.orchard.sandwell.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01215697080 | 01215697040 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BU - Ofsted
- 3 20 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sandwell (333)
- Website
- www.themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01215697080
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Oldbury
West Midlands
B68 8LD - Ofsted
- 3 5 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sandwell (333)
- Website
- www.orchard.sandwell.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01215697040
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