Primary school

Park Mead Primary

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Surrey
  • GU6 7HB
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,792 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 60%2017/18: top 54%54% · 2017/182018/19: top 61%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 56%2024/25: top 66%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · South East 64%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM8% · South East 7%6/10 Middle
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below−12.4 pts
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East−12.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 65 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 59% · 61 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 66% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 63% · 62 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 47% · 58 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 60% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 58% · 59 pupils · South East 64%66%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 65 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 16% · 61 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 5% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 11% · 62 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 3% · 58 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 8% · 59 pupils · South East 7%16%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 65 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 61 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 62 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 58 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 106106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 65 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 61 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 62 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 58 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.2%
56 of 65 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 86.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6556
2nd312
3rd222

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026423
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.1%
First language not English6.2%
SEN support18.1%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils8.2%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

100.7% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 180 responses (42.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.6% not applicable59.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.6% not applicable89.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.3% who said Yes above90.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 15.1
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 15.7
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 17.9 FTE · Whole workforce 39.5 · 56 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,028
Spend per pupil£6,082
Staff spend per pupil£4,971
Reserve per pupil£32
  • +£13,628revenue reserve
  • −£22,543in-year balance

Grants £5,573 · self-generated £455 · premises £323 per pupil