Forest Row Church of England Primary School and NurseryThe Meads Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery and The Meads Primary School are primary schools.
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Meads Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Meads Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 50.0% for Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery and 53.0% for The Meads Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery (40.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% 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 | Forest RowForest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery | East GrinsteadThe Meads Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 119th of 136 in East Sussex | 105th of 215 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 286 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 320 | |
| Location | Forest Row, RH18 5EB | East Grinstead, RH19 4DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 289 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 10.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery
The Meads Primary School
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