Castle Mead School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Castle Mead School is a primary school in Trowbridge, Wiltshire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 March 2023. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mascroft Road, Trowbridge, BA14 6GD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 357 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 March 2023
Strengths
- “Castle Mead is an inclusive school.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are positive and respectful.”
- “Pupils and staff are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “Therefore, the improvements that leaders have made to the quality of education for current pupils is not reflected in the school’s published outcomes.”
- “However, at times, staff do not address pupils’ misunderstandings when they occur.”
- “When this happens, pupils’ reading is not as secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 36 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 36 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Wiltshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- The Mead Community Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Paxcroft Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Willowbrook Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- West Ashton Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holbrook Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Newtown Community Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published