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London Meed Community Primary School

Community school · Burgess Hill · RH15 9YQ

Ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
366

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

52

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
183
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

415 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
218 / 197
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
415 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Fiona Dowley

Location

Address
Chanctonbury Road
Postcode
RH15 9YQ
Town
Burgess Hill
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
11 on roll / 11 capacity
SEN unit places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, 415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 14.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Burgess Hill
13
Primary schools in Burgess Hill
7
Academies among open schools in Burgess Hill
31% (4)
Open schools in RH15
13
Primary in RH15
7
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Burgess HillNear RH15

  • The Gattons Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 9SL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Southway Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 9SU · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Sheddingdean Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 8JT · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand1.14

    1.1 miles away

  • Oak Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 0PZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Hassocks Infant School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hassocks · BN6 8EY · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • The Windmills Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hassocks · BN6 8LS · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.9%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Fiona Dowley
Telephone
01444232336
Website
http://www.londonmeedprimary.co.uk

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