Estcots Primary SchoolThe Meads Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in East Grinstead.
Summary of the comparison
Estcots Primary School and The Meads Primary School are primary schools in East Grinstead.
Estcots Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Meads Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Estcots Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Estcots Primary School was judged Good and The Meads Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Estcots Primary School and 53.0% for The Meads Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Estcots Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Meads Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | East GrinsteadEstcots Primary School | East GrinsteadThe Meads Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 105th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 407 | 289 | |
| Capacity | 521 | 320 | |
| Location | East Grinstead, RH19 3TY | East Grinstead, RH19 4DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 407 | 289 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.6% | 10.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Estcots Primary School
The Meads Primary School
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