London Meed Community Primary School
Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9YQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head teacher
- Miss Fiona Dowley
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 415
- URN
- 125931
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444232336
About this school
London Meed Community Primary School is a community primary school in Burgess Hill. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 415 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 | 58 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 57% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 76% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 67% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 78% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How London Meed Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 400 |
| 2023/24 | 402 |
| 2024/25 | 417 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How London Meed Community Primary School compares
London Meed Community Primary School ranked 126th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.7% | 15.6% | 415 | — |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 433 | 0.4 miles |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | 76% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 403 | 0.6 miles |
| The Gattons Infant School | — | 4.7% | 11.9% | 250 | 0.9 miles |
| Southway Junior School | 73% | 4.4% | 16.9% | 362 | 1.0 miles |
| Sheddingdean Community Primary School | 66% | 7.3% | 13.9% | 199 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.59%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.66%
- Persistent absence
- 11.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
-
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill0.6 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
-
The Gattons Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
-
Southway Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
-
Sheddingdean Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
Other schools in Burgess Hill
London Meed Community Primary School ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Burgess Hill.
- Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Primary
- Oak Tree Primary School Primary
- Sheddingdean Community Primary School Primary
- Southway Junior School Primary
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Gattons Infant School Primary
- St Paul's Catholic College Secondary
- The Burgess Hill Academy Secondary
- Hambrook School Special schools
- West Sussex Alternative Provision College Local authority maintained schools
- Woodlands Meed Special schools
- Burgess Hill Girls Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does London Meed Community Primary School teach?
- London Meed Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Burgess Hill.
- Who is the head teacher of London Meed Community Primary School?
- The head teacher of London Meed Community Primary School is Miss Fiona Dowley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was London Meed Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected London Meed Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is London Meed Community Primary School?
- London Meed Community Primary School has 415 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is London Meed Community Primary School full?
- London Meed Community Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 415 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is London Meed Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. London Meed Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does London Meed Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records London Meed Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does London Meed Community Primary School have?
- The schools register lists London Meed Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have London Meed Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does London Meed Community Primary School rank locally?
- London Meed Community Primary School ranked 126th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is London Meed Community Primary School's absence rate?
- London Meed Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are London Meed Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, London Meed Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 30 June 2026.