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The Mead Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Trowbridge, BA14 7GN

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,677 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

The Mead Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils489 of 525 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMark Stenton
TrustEQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWiltshire
Opened01 May 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138133.

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 schoolWiltshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading74%74%76%
Expected standard in writing71%71%73%
Expected standard in maths69%72%75%
Pupils taking tests72--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils489
Girls238
Boys251
Eligible for free school meals8.6%
First language not English13.7%
SEN support92
EHC plan21
Average class size23.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.7%
Other White
4.3%
Other mixed
2.5%
African
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
White and Asian
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%

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 schoolWiltshireEngland
Overall absence4.3%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence7.9%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%0.7%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)50
Applications (Reception)91
First preference applications (Reception)50
First preference offers (Reception)50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places525
Pupils on roll463
Unfilled places11.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)22.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.1
Support staff (FTE)29.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate11.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 The Mead Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryCastle Mead SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPaxcroft Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBellefield Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWillowbrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryNewtown Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, TrowbridgeVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryHolbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miNot applicableEmmaus SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryStaverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Mead Community Primary School

What is The Mead Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The Mead Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Nov 2019.

How does The Mead Community Primary School rank in England?

The Mead Community Primary School ranks 10,677 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Mead Community Primary School?

The Mead Community Primary School has 489 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 525.

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.