Community school · East Sussex

Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

2–11Ages
449Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114475URN

Roderick Avenue North, Peacehaven, BN10 8BZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

139 applications for 60 places · 28th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

31%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to East Sussex median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

139 applications · 60 places offered · 70 named it first

2026 2.3; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.4; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 2.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 1.8; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.8

This school
East Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	139	2.3	70	1.17
Sep 2025	60	141	2.4	79	1.32
Sep 2024	57	142	2.5	77	1.35
Sep 2023	60	127	2.1	75	1.25
Sep 2022	60	120	2.0	71	1.18
Sep 2021	57	105	1.8	51	0.89
Sep 2020	59	116	2.0	70	1.19
Sep 2019	58	104	1.8	45	0.78
Sep 2018	60	117	2.0	57	0.95
Sep 2017	60	109	1.8	48	0.80
Sep 2016	63	95	1.5	57	0.90
Sep 2015	43	68	1.6	40	0.93
Sep 2014	67	97	1.5	58	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 39% · Maths 52% → all three 31% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard31%125th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard16%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard39%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth5%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard7%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
East Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	31%	2%	103	99
2023/24	47%	2%	104	102
2022/23	45%	1%	102	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Meridian Community Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Good2024

2.3applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Peacehaven Heights Academy
1.0 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Telscombe Cliffs Academy
1.3 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Breakwater Academy
2.5 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Harbour Primary and Nursery School
3.0 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
High Cliff Academy
3.2 km · East Sussex

2026

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Saltdean Primary School
3.2 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2024

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
3.7 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
4.3 km · Brighton and Hove

Standards maintained2025

4.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114475 · 845/2153
Capacity: 420 pupils · 449 on roll
Free school meals: 29.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Roderick Avenue North, Peacehaven, BN10 8BZ
Local authority: East Sussex · Lewes

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources