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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 24 January 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 15 January 2015Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry78 applications · 31 places offered · 30 named it first
- 2026 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
- 2025 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
- 2024 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6
- 2023 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.6
- 2022 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
- 2021 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
- 2020 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
- 2019 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
- 2018 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
- 2017 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
- 2016 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
- 2015 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
- 2014 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6
- This school
- West 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 | 31 | 78 | 2.5 | 30 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2025 | 36 | 96 | 2.7 | 35 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2024 | 35 | 73 | 2.1 | 35 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 38 | 90 | 2.4 | 38 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 41 | 95 | 2.3 | 38 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2021 | 43 | 108 | 2.5 | 43 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 44 | 105 | 2.4 | 42 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2019 | 37 | 103 | 2.8 | 36 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2018 | 29 | 91 | 3.1 | 27 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2017 | 44 | 104 | 2.4 | 43 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2016 | 52 | 87 | 1.7 | 25 | 0.48 |
| Sep 2015 | 38 | 73 | 1.9 | 33 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2014 | 31 | 65 | 2.1 | 28 | 0.90 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 67% · Writing 60% · Maths 67% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- West Sussex median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 2% | 103 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 11% | 106 | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 6% | 103 | 103 |
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
- The Meads Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20242.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · West SussexStandards maintained20242.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
- 1.7 km · West SussexStandards maintained20242.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · West SussexRemains Good20222.6applications per place
- 1.9 km · West SussexGood20222.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 2.0 km · West SussexGood20233.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
- 2.3 km · West SussexGood20223.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
- 3.1 km · West SussexGraded · no overall grade2025
- 3.5 km · SurreyGood20222.6applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 125964 · 938/2242
- Capacity
- 320 pupils · 286 on roll
- Free school meals
- 8.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- The Meads Primary School, Mill Way, East Grinstead, RH19 4DD
- Local authority
- West Sussex · Mid Sussex
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources