Castle Mead School, Trowbridge

In its own words: "Castle Mead School is a two form entry school with 380 pupils (including our Nursery and Resource Base children). Our Nursery is on-site, and provides childcare for children aged 2 and over. The school was built in 2014 as a new school for the Castle Mead estate, as part of the Equa Mead Learning Trust."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 11 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Castle Mead School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (62% in reading, 72% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Castle Mead School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Castle Mead School are The Mead Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 69% maths); Paxcroft Primary School (0.7 miles); Willowbrook Primary School (1 mile, Good, 56% reading, 38% maths); and Bellefield Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, 73% reading, 66% maths).

Castle Mead School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Castle Mead School is one of 22 schools run by Equa Mead Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

In 2026, 80 pupils (22.4%) received SEN support and 57 (16%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Castle Mead School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities: 35 places, 37 pupils on roll.

Castle Mead School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Trowbridge Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mascroft Road (s-bound), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 72 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Castle Mead School issued 10 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Castle Mead School are The Clarendon Academy (1.6 miles), The John of Gaunt School (1.7 miles) and St Augustine's Catholic College (1.7 miles).