The Meads Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in East Grinstead.
Summary of the comparison
The Meads Primary School and St Peter's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in East Grinstead.
The Meads Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Peter's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Meads Primary School was judged Good and St Peter's Catholic 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 53.0% for The Meads Primary School and 58.0% for St Peter's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Meads Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Peter's Catholic Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | East GrinsteadThe Meads Primary School | East GrinsteadSt Peter's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 218 in West Sussex | 88th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 289 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 320 | 210 | |
| Location | East Grinstead, RH19 4DD | East Grinstead, RH19 1JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 289 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 4.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 7.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 28.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 5.4% 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.
The Meads Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
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