School profile

Park Mead Primary

Primary · Foundation school · Cranleigh, GU6 7HB

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,792 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Park Mead Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils423 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neil McAuliffe
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125293.

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 schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%11%8%
Average reading score105107106
Average maths score102106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103107105
Expected standard in reading81%80%76%
Expected standard in writing73%75%73%
Expected standard in maths69%78%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils423
Girls214
Boys209
Eligible for free school meals13%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support70
EHC plan13
Average class size30.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.2%
Other White
4.5%
White and Asian
1.4%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence4.4%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence7.4%10.9%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)124
First preference applications (Reception)65
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll419
Unfilled places0.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)17.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.7
Support staff (FTE)21.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Park Mead Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryGlebelands SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCranleigh Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miNot applicableCranleigh SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryEwhurst CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Park Mead Primary

What is Park Mead Primary's Ofsted rating?

Park Mead Primary is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Park Mead Primary rank in England?

Park Mead Primary ranks 9,792 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Park Mead Primary?

Park Mead Primary has 423 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.