The Mead School Catchment Area
The Mead School is an other independent not applicable school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 234 pupils, and a capacity of 250 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
234
Pupils
250
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
The Mead School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Mead School?
The catchment area for The Mead School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Mead School is managed by Kent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →The Mead School: 250 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
The Mead School has a published admission number of 250 places. 234 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 250, Kent's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
The Mead School: School Information
- Full address
- 16 Frant Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- DfE URN
- 118975
Other Not applicable Schools in Tunbridge Wells
If The Mead School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Tunbridge Wells are the next closest alternatives.
Kent College Pembury Catchment Area
Other independent school · TN2 4AX
Beechwood School Catchment Area
Other independent school · TN2 3QD
Holmewood House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · TN3 0EB
Rose Hill School Catchment Area
Other independent school · TN4 9SY
Broomhill Bank School Catchment Area
Foundation special school · TN3 0TB
Meadows School Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · TN4 0RJ
Other Christian Schools in Kent
The Mead School shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to The Mead School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
OA Tunbridge Wells Catchment Area
Academy alternative provision sponsor led · Royal Tunbridge Wells · 1.7 miles away
Oakley School Catchment Area
Community special school · Tunbridge Wells · 2.2 miles away
The Mount Camphill Community Ltd Catchment Area
Special post 16 institution · Wadhurst · 4.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Mead School
What is the catchment area for The Mead School? ▾
The catchment area for The Mead School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Mead School oversubscribed? ▾
The Mead School is operating close to its capacity of 250 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Mead School? ▾
The Mead School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Mead School cover? ▾
The Mead School is a not applicable school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.