SchoolScoresCastle Mead School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
Mascroft Road, Trowbridge, BA14 6GD
01225 768641 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 March 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
52 pupils in this year group.
60% — about the same as the Wiltshire average, and 2 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 69% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 67% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 69% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wiltshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 36 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 36 |
| Of those, offered a place | 36 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 69 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 35 places for other difficulties or disabilities. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 7th highest of 19 state primary schools in Trowbridge. Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.8% | 17.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 19 state primary schools in Trowbridge. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.6% | 4.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 19 state primary schools in Trowbridge. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.6% | 15.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 19 state primary schools in Trowbridge. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.3% | 8.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 15th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Trowbridge. Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 14th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Trowbridge. Lower than 50% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 11.7% | 10.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 10th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Trowbridge. Lower than 29% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 10th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Trowbridge. Lower than 25% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 16th highest of 19 state primary schools in Trowbridge. Higher than 17% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.2 | 19.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 17th highest of 19 state primary schools in Trowbridge. Higher than 14% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.4 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 8th highest of 19 state primary schools in Trowbridge. Higher than 62% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 16.1% | 15.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- The Mead Community Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Paxcroft Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willowbrook Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Ashton CofE Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hilperton CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holbrook Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newtown Community Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Grove Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Castle Mead School's Ofsted rating?
Castle Mead School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 March 2023.
How did Castle Mead School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Castle Mead School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 36 families put Castle Mead School as their first choice for 36 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 36 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 140223.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.