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The Meads Primary School

Community school · East Grinstead · RH19 4DD

Ages 4–11 · 286 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-06

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
270

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 fill89%

286 pupils · 320 places

Pupils on roll
286
Boys / girls
148 / 138
School capacity
320
Capacity fill
286 / 320 (89%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Nicole Essex

Location

Address
The Meads Primary School, Mill Way
Postcode
RH19 4DD
Town
East Grinstead
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in East Grinstead, West Sussex, 286 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.7%.

Open schools in East Grinstead
12
Primary schools in East Grinstead
9
Academies among open schools in East Grinstead
50% (6)
Open schools in RH19
15
Primary in RH19
10
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 East GrinsteadNear RH19

  • Estcots Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 3TY · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 1JB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM3.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Halsford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 1LR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM10.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Blackwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 3JL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Ashurst Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 3QW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    1.9 miles away

  • Felbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 2NT · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM4.8%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nicole Essex
Telephone
01342322905
Website
http://www.meads.w-sussex.sch.uk

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