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Mead Primary School

Primary · Community school · Romford, RM3 9JD

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,882 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mead Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils801
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Amy Holmes
Local authorityHavering
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102322.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%, worse than England, worse than Havering65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Havering11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Havering106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Havering105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Havering106105
Expected standard in reading52%, worse than England, worse than Havering77%76%
Expected standard in writing50%, worse than England, worse than Havering75%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Havering76%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils801
Girls397
Boys404
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.7%
First language not English31.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.726
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.140
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.59
Average class size26.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
47.8%
Other White
18.5%
Indian
5.7%
African
4.7%
Pakistani
4%
Other mixed
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other Asian
2%
White and Asian
1.9%
Bangladeshi
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.2
Teachers (FTE)44
Teaching assistants (FTE)49.2
Support staff (FTE)64.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2541.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2539.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.87
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.186
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.79
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.79
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Havering5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.7%, worse than England, worse than Havering13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Havering0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mead Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBroadford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableEdullect Academy Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryDrapers' Brookside Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDrapers' Brookside Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDrapers' Pyrgo Priory SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHarold Court Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryDrapers' AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDrapers' Maylands Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.0 miNot applicableKoru Independent AP AcademyOther independent school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Ursula's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mead Primary School

What is Mead Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mead Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jul 2024.

How does Mead Primary School rank in England?

Mead Primary School ranks 13,882 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Mead Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Mead Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mead Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mead Primary School made 87 offers from 186 applications (2.1 per offer), and 79 of 79 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mead Primary School?

Mead Primary School has 801 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mead Primary School?

Mead Primary School had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mead Primary School?

At Mead Primary School, the average class had 26.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mead Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mead Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.