The Mead Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Trowbridge, South West BA14 7GN · Wiltshire
#1092 of 1,695 primary schools in South West
#10014 of 15,697 nationally
About The Mead Community Primary School
The Mead Community Primary School is a academy primary located in Trowbridge, in the Wiltshire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 489 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 40.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1092nd of 1,695 ranked primary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (84th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 489; capacity filled 90.6%.
There are 23 schools in Trowbridge; The Mead Community Primary School ranks 10th of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)56%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Mead Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 489
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 56%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near The Mead Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Castle Mead School
Trowbridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
357 students · 953 m away
Paxcroft Primary School
Trowbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
276 students · 991 m away
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Trowbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
130 students · 1.1 km away
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
Trowbridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
317 students · 1.4 km away
Willowbrook Primary School
Trowbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
85 students · 2.1 km away
Newtown Community Primary School
Trowbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 2.4 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge
Trowbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
300 students · 2.6 km away
Holbrook Primary School
Trowbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
227 students · 2.7 km away
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Trowbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
210 students · 2.8 km away
Emmaus School
Trowbridge · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
58 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Canford Heath Junior School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
489 students
Lyde Green Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
488 students
Monkerton Community Primary School
Exeter · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
488 students
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
487 students
Bournville Primary School
Weston-super-Mare · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
494 students
Castle Batch Primary School
Weston-super-Mare · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
484 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Mead Community Primary School a good school?
The Mead Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 40.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1092 of 1,695 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Mead Community Primary School rank in South West?
The Mead Community Primary School ranks #1092 of 1,695 primary schools in South West and #10014 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Mead Community Primary School?
The Mead Community Primary School had 489 students in 2025.
Is The Mead Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Mead Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Mead Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Mead Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.