The Mead Community Primary School is a primary school located in Trowbridge. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 26/02/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is below average, progress in reading and progress in writing are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Hackett Place, Trowbridge, BA14 7GN
Website: www.themead.wilts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01225759273
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mark Stenton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138133

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/02/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 540
Number of Pupils: 503
Number of Boys: 253
Number of Girls: 250

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -4.4 to -1.5
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.2 Confidence interval -4.5 to -1.8
Maths
Below Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -3.8 to -1.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:54%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Mead Community Primary School
Hackett Place , Hilperton BA14 7GN 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Mead School
Mascroft Road , Hilperton BA14 6GD 		3out of 4 1,041 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Paxcroft Primary School
Ashton Street , BA14 7EB 		3out of 4 1,082 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Newleaze , Hilperton BA14 7SB 		3out of 4 1,219 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
Windermere Road , BA14 8TE 		3out of 4 1,518 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Augustine's Catholic College
Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN 		4out of 4 3,174 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The John of Gaunt School
Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH 		3out of 4 3,211 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Emmaus School
School Lane , Staverton BA14 6NZ 		- not rated 3,009 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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