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Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Claire Westcott

location_onPeacehaven, BN10 8BZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

493

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Expected Standard

31%

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Demand Ratio

1.4x

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Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery is a Community school primary school in Peacehaven, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 97% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery is a community school in Peacehaven, East Sussex, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 456 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 31% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #121 of 129 primaries in East Sussex and #13,499 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 58%

Reading62% LA 72%

Writing39% LA 69%

Maths52% LA 68%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading74% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading63% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths56% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.9

-2.7 to 0.0

-2.4

Write

LA -1.5

-3.7 to -1.1

-3.0

Maths

LA -2.0

-4.3 to -1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading59% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths61% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.4

-4.3 to -1.1

-1.7

Write

LA -0.7

-3.2 to -0.2

-4.7

Maths

LA -1.2

-6.1 to -3.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 65%

Reading71% LA 77%

Writing77% LA 79%

Maths75% LA 74%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.5

-1.8 to 1.4

-0.7

Write

LA -0.3

-2.3 to 0.9

-1.1

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.6 to 0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 June 2024

Inspection Report

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20 November 2018

Inspection Report

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10 December 2014

Inspection Report

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09 July 2014

Inspection Report

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31 March 2014

Inspection Report

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23 October 2013

Inspection Report

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14 November 2011

Inspection Report

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14 January 2009

Inspection Report

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08 February 2006

Inspection Report

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06 March 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-06-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2018-11-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-12-10

Schools into Special Measures Visit 3 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-23

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 456 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	456	6	1.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	456	11	2.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	468	8	1.7%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	472	2	0.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	467	5	1.1%	0.8%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	498	8	1.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	493	4	0.8%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	490	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	490	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	477	4	0.8%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	461	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	477	3	0.6%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	449	2	0.4%	0.1%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	448	6	1.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	472	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	472	4	0.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	471	4	0.8%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	484	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	475	8	1.7%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	465	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	473	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	473	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	467	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	469	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	462	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	449	1	0.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 43 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree54%

agree30%

disagree9%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree63%

agree31%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree33%

agree19%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

not applicable32%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes27%

no73%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree33%

agree41%

disagree7%

strongly disagree19%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree42%

agree45%

disagree7%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree61%

agree32%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree52%

agree40%

disagree3%

strongly disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree34%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree47%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree52%

agree31%

disagree11%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

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Requires improvement

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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