River Mead School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 23 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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3
WritingAverage-2
MathsWell below average-3.6
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
0
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 classes21.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21.4
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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