What ages does The Mead School teach?

The Mead School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Tunbridge Wells.

Who is the headteacher of The Mead School?

The headteacher of The Mead School is Mrs Catherine Openshaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Mead School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Mead School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at The Mead School?

The Mead School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.

Is The Mead School full?

The Mead School has capacity for 250 pupils and 203 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is The Mead School a faith school?

Yes. The Mead School is designated Christian.

Is The Mead School a selective school?

No. The Mead School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does The Mead School publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Mead School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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The Mead School

The Mead School

16 Frant Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Openshaw
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Tunbridge Wells
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 250
Pupils on roll: 203
URN: 118975
Local authority: Kent
Website: School website
Telephone: 01892525837

About this school

The Mead School is a Christian independent school in Tunbridge Wells. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 203 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Mead School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

The Mead School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How The Mead School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	238
2023/24	237
2024/25	234

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 0
Pupils on SEN support: 14

Location

Nearby schools

Rose Hill School
Independent schools · Tunbridge Wells

1.3 miles
Beechwood School
Independent schools · Tunbridge Wells

1.5 miles
OA Tunbridge Wells
Academies · Royal Tunbridge Wells

1.7 miles
Broomhill Bank School
Special schools · Tunbridge Wells

1.8 miles
Holmewood House School
Independent schools · Tunbridge Wells

1.9 miles

Other schools in Tunbridge Wells

Beechwood School Independent schools
Holmewood House School Independent schools
Kent College Pembury Independent schools
Rose Hill School Independent schools
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School Primary
Broadwater Down Primary School Primary
Claremont Primary School Primary
Fordcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
Frant Church of England Primary School Primary
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary

Common questions

What ages does The Mead School teach?: The Mead School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Tunbridge Wells.
Who is the headteacher of The Mead School?: The headteacher of The Mead School is Mrs Catherine Openshaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Mead School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Mead School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at The Mead School?: The Mead School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
Is The Mead School full?: The Mead School has capacity for 250 pupils and 203 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is The Mead School a faith school?: Yes. The Mead School is designated Christian.
Is The Mead School a selective school?: No. The Mead School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does The Mead School publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Mead School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.