Mere School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 8 2022 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
Wiltshire
Unique reference
126263
Address
Springfield Road, Mere, BA12 6EW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
233 (71% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
2.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.3%
Persistent absence
6.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 95.7%
Mixed 3%
Indian 0.9%
African 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.7
WritingAverage2.1
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 91%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Mere School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
26
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
34
18
16
Year 1
37
21
16
Year 2
31
16
15
Year 3
30
17
13
Year 4
25
11
14
Year 5
41
17
24
Year 6
35
15
20
Year 2024-2025

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