Meadhurst Primary School, Ashford

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Meadhurst Primary School. Our school is an education and community hub which nurtures and grows children who are passionate about learning and embrace challenge. Our school values underpin everything we do using trust; honesty; resilience; respect; proficiency and kindness to ensure the success of the whole child no matter of their starting points."

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Meadhurst Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 54% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Meadhurst Primary School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Meadhurst Primary School are The Echelford Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); Ashford CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 57% maths); Kenyngton Manor Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths); and Springfield Primary School (1 mile, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths).

Meadhurst Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Meadhurst Primary School is one of 14 schools run by The Howard Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

32.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Asian (24%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 74 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 68 (14.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Meadhurst Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 50 places, 50 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Upper Halliford Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meadhurst Primary School (outside), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 222 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Meadhurst Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Meadhurst Primary School are Sunbury Manor School (1 mile), The Bishop Wand Church of England School (1.1 miles), St Paul's Catholic College (1.2 miles) and Reach Academy Feltham (1.6 miles).