Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118975.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 203 |
| Girls | 101 |
| Boys | 102 |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 14 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Broadwater Down Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Claremont Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | The Wells Free School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 May 2015. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Nov 2014. | |
| 1.3 mi | Not applicable | Rose Hill School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 31 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | The Skinners' School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. |
The Mead School has 203 pupils aged 3 to 11.
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.