THE team at The Mead School in Wingfield pride themselves on being at the heart of their community, while delivering a high standard of education for children in the village.

Led by headteacher Emma Holton, The Mead Community Primary School in Church Lane welcomes 87 pupils through its doors, from reception to Year 6, and aims for all of its pupils to follow its motto of Dream, Strive, Achieve and Celebrate.

Miss Holton, who has been head of the school since 2014, said: “Our vision for the school is to be held in the highest esteem by pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community.

"We want pupils and staff to enjoy coming to school every day, and to take pride in moving the school ever forward.

“Our school is a place where there are expectations of excellence, where individuals are valued, where achievements are celebrated and where children are happy and safe.”

The school was amalgamated with a school in Hilperton in September 2009 and now teaches more than 510 pupils across both sites.

Miss Holton added: “Despite being designated as a community school after the amalgamation, the site has maintained strong links with St Mary’s church in Wingfield. It is also very well supported by the people who live in the village.

“The parent body at the Wingfield site are actively interested and involved in the work of the school, supporting events and demonstrating how much they value the work being done with their children.

"The relationship between the local community, the parents and our staff and the collaborative effort they are making to secure excellence, is what makes the Wingfield site a very special place.”

Both school sites were praised during the last Ofsted inspection, which noted the strength of teaching at Wingfield as well as Hilperton.

The Mead’s most recent Ofsted, in 2014, said: “There is no difference in the achievement of pupils at the Wingfield or Hilperton sites because teachers plan together and there is the same level of high-quality provision.”

Miss Holton said: "The children and staff have strong relationships and the mixed age classes support children to develop family-like approaches to learning and play. Staff benefit from working in teams across the two sites and collaborate effectively to develop enriched and consistent learning opportunities for all the children across the two sites."