The Mead Community Primary School

Hackett Place, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7GN

Good

Inspected 12 November 2019

Good

Ofsted

56%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

496

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 496 / 540 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.1%

Disadvantaged

13.7%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

13.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

56%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

9.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

26.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

18.52

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.8 vs 2023/24

£43,853

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,164 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,433

Spend per pupil

£6,581

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.