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River Mead School

Lowbourne, Melksham, SN12 7ED

Local ranking159th of 190 primary schools in Wiltshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
38.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
47.0%
Writing (Expected)
50.0%
Maths (Expected)
44.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
38.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
34

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
281
Boys
152 (54%)
Girls
129 (46%)
Capacity
210 (134% full)
SEND
39.5%
FSM Eligible
45.4%
EAL
17.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
18.9%
SEN Support
20.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.3
Budget per Pupil
£9,227/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.0%
  • White Other: 5.4%
  • Black African: 3.9%
  • Other: 3.9%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%

81.0%

White British

5.4%

White Other

3.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139260
UKPRN
10040142
Establishment No.
2010
Trust
EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST

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