The Meads Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 125964
- Address
- The Meads Primary School, Mill Way, RH19 4DD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 289 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.3%
- Persistent absence
- 9.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.7% |
| Unclassified | 2.8% |
| Other White | 3.8% |
| Mixed | 5.5% |
| White British | 82% |
| Other | 1.4% |
| Other Asian | 1% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 53% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 2% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
The Meads Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 36
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 39 21 18 |
| Year 1 | 41 24 17 |
| Year 2 | 40 20 20 |
| Year 3 | 41 20 21 |
| Year 4 | 44 22 22 |
| Year 5 | 40 16 24 |
| Year 6 | 44 28 16 |