The Meads Primary School, East Grinstead

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~697m)Possible (~996m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Nicole Essex
Pupils:286 / 320 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01342322905
Address:The Meads Primary School, Mill Way, East Grinstead, RH19 4DD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 23 January 2024View full report
URN:125964
UKPRN:10079762
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Grinstead and Uckfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 78% to 67%. Maths has remained stable at around 67%. Writing has declined from 74% to 60%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

28.2

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

East Grinstead Rail Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Paddock Gardens (opp)
127m · 2 min walk
Dunning's Road (before)
156m · 3 min walk
Coronation Road (adj)
178m · 3 min walk
Harvest Hill (opp)
227m · 4 min walk
The Old Dunnings Mill (opp)
289m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

286 pupils

320 capacity

34 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - East Grinstead

Low pressure
New homes approved:740
Projected new pupils:185

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for East Grinstead

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,817

Applications

8,398

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

23 January 2024
13 September 2018
15 January 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.81285%

Overall absence

10.40892%

Persistent absence

269

Enrolments

Authorised3.6994%
Unauthorised1.11345%
Persistent (10%+)10.40892%
Severe (50%+)1.11524%

Absence trend

4.21343%
18/19
3.64795%
20/21
6.40357%
21/22
5.33472%
22/23
4.67834%
23/24
4.81285%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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