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River Mead School

Wiltshire, SN12 7EDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
41%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#12,349
of 13,686 nationally

About River Mead School

River Mead School is a state primary in Wiltshire, serving 281 pupils from ages 2 to 11. In the local authority’s primary school rankings, it sits at 136th out of 159 schools, placing it in the bottom half of the county. For context, the top-performing nearby schools include Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 55 applications for 28 places and all 28 first-preference families receiving an offer, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 96. A notable proportion of pupils — 44. 4 per cent — are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the school has a nursery provision for children from age 2.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressLowbourne, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7ED
HeadteacherLouise Harrison
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils281
Free School Meals (FSM)44.4%
School Capacity281 / 210 (134% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 19 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySEN Unit

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

After-school care

15:30-16:15

Source: rivermead.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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River Mead School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.