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The Mead Community Primary School

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

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corporate_fareTHE MEAD ACADEMY TRUST

location_onTrowbridge, BA14 7GN

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

532

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Expected Standard

56%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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The Mead Community Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Trowbridge, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 70% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Mead Community Primary School is an academy converter in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE MEAD ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 496 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #121 of 174 primaries in Wiltshire and #11,137 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 58%

Reading74% LA 73%

Writing71% LA 69%

Maths69% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading67% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths60% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading73% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.5

-1.1 to 1.9

-0.6

Write

LA -0.1

-2.0 to 0.8

-0.1

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.5 to 1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading61% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA 0.1

-4.4 to -1.5

-3.2

Write

LA -0.4

-4.5 to -1.8

-2.6

Maths

LA -0.8

-3.8 to -1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 62%

Reading74% LA 76%

Writing80% LA 77%

Maths69% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA 0.2

-3.5 to -0.7

-0.9

Write

LA -0.5

-2.3 to 0.5

-3.5

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.8 to -2.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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12 November 2019

Inspection Report

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25 February 2014

Inspection Report

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18 April 2013

Inspection Report

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25 February 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-11-12

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2014-02-25

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-07-06

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

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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

3.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(12 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 496 pupils. During this period, there were 17 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, 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)	496	17	3.4%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	497	19	3.8%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	530	14	2.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	519	18	3.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	518	18	3.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	537	5	0.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	532	3	0.6%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	522	11	2.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	538	7	1.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	512	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	510	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	513	6	1.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	503	2	0.4%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	496	7	1.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	533	3	0.6%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	533	11	2.1%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	528	15	2.8%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	558	3	0.5%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	553	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	542	10	1.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	548	13	2.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	541	5	0.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	532	8	1.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	509	5	1.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	510	5	1.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	514	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 30 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

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The Mead Community Primary School

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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