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| Age Range | 4-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Wiltshire |
| Address | Springfield Road, BA12 6EW |
| School Website | www.mereschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 1747860515 |
| URN | 126263 |
| Total | 214 |
| Girls/Boys | 110/104 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 51.4%/48.6% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.3% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 41 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 15.4% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 07/11/2012 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 07/11/2012 | Good |
| 02/02/2010 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 07/11/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 02/02/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 08 November 2022 | School inspection | View |
| 16 March 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 07 November 2012 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 03 February 2011 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 02 February 2010 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 30 January 2007 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 23 September 2002 | Full inspection | View |
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 91% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% |
| Reading | 109 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 80 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 10 |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | 2.7 |
| Writing Progress | 2.1 |
| Maths Progress | -0.3 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 91% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14% |
| Reading | 109 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | 5.6 |
| Writing Progress | 3.3 |
| Maths Progress | 2.6 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 88% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 105 |
| Maths | 108 |
| Reading Progress | 2.6 |
| Writing Progress | 2.5 |
| Maths Progress | 6.1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 41 |
| As First Preference | 36 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 36 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 36 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 40 |
| As First Preference | 28 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 29 |
| As First Preference | 19 |
| As second preference | 4 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 20 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 19 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 37 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 8 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 25 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 21 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 34 |
| As First Preference | 27 |
| As second preference | 5 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 28 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 27 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 32 |
| As First Preference | 28 |
| As second preference | 3 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 29 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 5 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 24 |
| As First Preference | 20 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 21 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 20 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.06% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 21 |
| As First Preference | 19 |
| As second preference | 1 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 18 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 18 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 29 |
| As First Preference | 20 |
| As second preference | 5 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 21 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 20 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 86% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 95% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 81% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 24% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 11% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 97% |
| no | 3% |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 95.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 92.5% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.9% |