Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

About Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery sits within the East Sussex local authority, a state primary for mixed pupils aged 2 to 11. In the Lewes district, it ranks 19th out of 23 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half locally. The top-performing peers in the same area include St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, Catsfield Church of England Primary School, and Blackboys Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Across the wider East Sussex authority, Meridian ranks 98th out of 144 primary schools. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is High Cliff Academy, 3.2 kilometres away. With 456 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 141 total applications for 60 places, with 79 first-preference applications and 60 offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.35, reflecting solid local demand despite its middling rank.

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