Located in Cranleigh, Park Mead Primary is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Park Mead Primary currently has around 421 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.6%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Park Drive, Cranleigh, GU6 7HB |
| Website: | www.park-mead.surrey.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01483274315 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Neil McAuliffe |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125293 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 421 |
| Number of Boys: | 208 |
| Number of Girls: | 213 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.60% | 369 |
| Other White | 5.70% | 24 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.70% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Mead Infant School Park Mead Estate , GU6 7HB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Mead Primary Park Drive , Park Mead Estate GU6 7HB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School St Nicolas Avenue , GU6 7AQ | 3out of 4 | 763 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School, Cranleigh St Nicolas Avenue , GU6 7AQ | - not rated | 763 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranleigh Infant School Church Lane , High Street GU6 8AR | - not rated | 997 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebelands School Parsonage Road , GU6 7AN | 3out of 4 | 1,189 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Glebelands School Parsonage Road , GU6 7AN | - not rated | 1,189 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Specialist Trust Amlets Lane , GU6 7DH | 4out of 4 | 1,455 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranleigh School Horseshoe Lane , GU6 8QQ | - not rated | 1,785 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.