Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

Details

Age Range	2-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	East Sussex
Address	Roderick Avenue North, BN10 8BZ
School Website	www.meridianschool.co.uk
Telephone	1273584212
URN	114475

School Census

Total	493
Girls/Boys	233/260
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.3%/52.7%
% pupils where English not first language	7.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	128
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	18.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 11/06/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
11/06/2024	Good
10/12/2014	Good
23/10/2013	Inadequate

Inspection Date	11/06/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	10/12/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	23/10/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
11 June 2024	School inspection: Good	View
20 November 2018	Short inspection	View
10 December 2014	Full inspection: Good	View
09 July 2014	Monitoring visit	View
31 March 2014	Monitoring visit	View
23 October 2013	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
14 November 2011	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
14 January 2009	Full inspection: Good	View
08 February 2006	Full inspection: Good	View
06 March 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	47%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	104
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	45
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	1
Reading	102
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-1.3
Writing Progress	-2.4
Maths Progress	-3.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	37%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	102
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-2.7
Writing Progress	-1.7
Maths Progress	-4.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	62%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	106
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-0.2
Writing Progress	-0.7
Maths Progress	-1.1

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.38%
Total Applications	142
As First Preference	77
As second preference	35
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.27%
Total Applications	127
As First Preference	75
As second preference	37
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	120
As First Preference	71
As second preference	37
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	105
As First Preference	51
As second preference	37
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.19%
Total Applications	116
As First Preference	70
As second preference	24
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	104
As First Preference	45
As second preference	29
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.10%
Total Applications	117
As First Preference	57
As second preference	30
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	52
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	48
As second preference	31
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	57
As second preference	18
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	63
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	68
As First Preference	40
As second preference	13
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	58
As second preference	26
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	67
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	24%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	2%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	22%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	54%
agree	30%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	11%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	3%
not applicable	64%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	63%
agree	31%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	33%
agree	19%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
not applicable	32%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	27%
no	73%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	33%
agree	41%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	19%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	42%
agree	45%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	32%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	52%
agree	40%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	60%
agree	34%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	47%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	52%
agree	31%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	2%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	92%
no	8%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	85.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	85.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.8%

Nearby Schools

Peacehaven Community School

(0.61 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Greenwich Way, , BN10 8RB