Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 11 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
East Sussex
Unique reference
114475
Address
Roderick Avenue North, BN10 8BZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
472 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
55.1%
Girls
44.9%
First language not English
8.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.1%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.2%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 5.5%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
African 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingBelow average-2.4
MathsBelow average-3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 45%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 1%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
57
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
77
2nd preference
35
3rd preference
30
From another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
56
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
18
10
8
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
13
8
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
23
12
11
Reception, Part-time
22
12
10
Reception, Full-time
38
26
12
Year 1
62
27
35
Year 2
58
32
26
Year 3
61
37
24
Year 4
58
32
26
Year 5
61
29
32
Year 6
58
35
23
Year 2023-2024