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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 138133

The Mead Community Primary School

Academy converter · Trowbridge · BA14 7GN

Ages 2–11 · 489 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-12

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
424

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

489 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
489
Boys / girls
251 / 238
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
489 / 540 (91%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mark Stenton

Location

Address
Hackett Place, Hilperton
Postcode
BA14 7GN
Town
Trowbridge
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 489 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.2%.

Open schools in Trowbridge
24
Primary schools in Trowbridge
19
Academies among open schools in Trowbridge
63% (15)
Open schools in BA14
24
Primary in BA14
19
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

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 TrowbridgeNear BA14

Contact

Headteacher
Mark Stenton
Telephone
01225759273
Website
www.themead.wilts.sch.uk

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