The Meads Primary School
The Meads Primary School, Mill Way, East Grinstead, RH19 4DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Meads Primary School is a primary school in East Grinstead for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 7th of 7 primary schools in East Grinstead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 January 2015, report published 6 February 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
Pupils are made to feel valued as soon as they enter this school, where staff greet them individually as they start their day. Pupils feel listened to through their involvement in the school council and junior council, both of which contribute to school policy. Pupils feel safe and confident to express their opinions or seek help should they need it. The school has high expectations for behaviour. These are based on its understanding of pupils' well-being. Pupils behave well in lessons and are courteous, holding doors open for each other in corridors, for example. Children learn to work with many different pupil groups during their journey through the school. These opportunities are used well to develop pupils' characters and promote the school's values. One parent commented that 'children are very happy here and have a lot of wonderful friendship groups'. Overall, pupils achieve well. However, despite the school's high ambitions, some pupils do not achieve as well as others in some areas. Ongoing support is helping to raise expectations and develop staff expertise, ensuring that all pupils attain equally well across the breadth of the school's curriculum.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, staff do not yet have all the subject knowledge that they need to deliver the curriculum effectively enough. This means that pupils do not always achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that ongoing training provides staff with the expertise and confidence to teach all subjects equally well.
- There are inconsistencies in how well pupils are supported to learn to read. This means that some pupils do not learn to read quickly enough. The school should ensure that phonics is taught consistently well across the school so that all pupils develop confidence and fluency in learning to read as quickly as possible.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
43 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
286 pupils on roll, with places for 320
Schools near The Meads Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estcots Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Halsford Park Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Blackwell Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicole Essex
- Phone
- 01342322905
- Address
- The Meads Primary School, Mill Way, East Grinstead, RH19 4DD
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 125964
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.