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Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

Lewes, BN10 8BZPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
31%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.2×
More first choices than offers made
70 1st-choice / 60 offers made
Ranking
#11,453
of 13,686 nationally

About Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery is a state-funded primary school in Lewes, South East, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 449 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Jun 2024). 31% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 70 first-preference applications and 60 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressRoderick Avenue North, Peacehaven, Lewes, BN10 8BZ
HeadteacherMs Claire Westcott
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils449
Free School Meals (FSM)27.6%
School Capacity449 / 420 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

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Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.