River Mead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 139260
- Address
- Lowbourne, SN12 7ED
- Website
- www.rivermead.wilts.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 247 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 11.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.8%
White British 83.8%
Other White 6.1%
Other 2.4%
Mixed 2%
Indian 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
African 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3
WritingAverage-2
MathsWell below average-3.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 28%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
River Mead School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 19
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 8 3 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 11 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 4 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 34 16 18 |
| Year 1 | 37 24 13 |
| Year 2 | 26 13 13 |
| Year 3 | 33 16 17 |
| Year 4 | 28 23 5 |
| Year 5 | 35 15 20 |
| Year 6 | 19 7 12 |