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Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Peacehaven · BN10 8BZ

Ages 2–11 · 449 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

77

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
142
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill107%

449 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
449
Boys / girls
242 / 207
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
449 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
29.5%
FSM pupils
124
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Claire Westcott

Location

Address
Roderick Avenue North
Postcode
BN10 8BZ
Town
Peacehaven
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Lewes
Constituency
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
3 on roll / 8 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 2–11, in Peacehaven, East Sussex, 449 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Peacehaven
4
Primary schools in Peacehaven
3
Academies among open schools in Peacehaven
75% (3)
Open schools in BN10
4
Primary in BN10
3
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

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 PeacehavenNear BN10

  • Peacehaven Heights Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peacehaven · BN10 7QY · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.82

    0.6 miles away

  • Telscombe Cliffs Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peacehaven · BN10 7DE · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand0.79

    0.8 miles away

  • Breakwater Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newhaven · BN9 9UT · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.86

    1.5 miles away

  • Harbour Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Newhaven · BN9 9LX · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.02

    1.9 miles away

  • High Cliff Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newhaven · BN9 9FD · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.86

    2.0 miles away

  • Saltdean Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 8HB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.96

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Claire Westcott
Telephone
01273584212
Website
http://www.meridianschool.co.uk

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