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Meridian Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich, London SE10 9NY · meridian.greenwich.sch.uk · 020 8858 3572
On the mapSearch near SE10 9NY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Greenwich 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.33 mi
- 0.52 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Greenwich Council
- Demand for places
- 2.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 231
- 96% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.4%
- First language not English
- 41.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.33 mi (524 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.31 mi (494 m). Source: Greenwich Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 71 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 39% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 71 | 2.5▲ | 39% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 55 | 2▲ | 51% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 64 | 2.4▲ | 42% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 74% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.33 mi0.52 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.31 mi0.49 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.18 mi0.29 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.37 mi0.59 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.43 mi0.70 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across Greenwich it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Meridian Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jul 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (104 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 104
- 46% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (16%) with SEND