Meadlands Primary School, Richmond

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Meadlands Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve highly across the curriculum."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal development programme is extensive and carefully tailored to the school's context."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Overall attendance and persistent absence are close to national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a broad and ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a settled start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have a detailed knowledge of their pupils and families."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The school's motto is 'work hard and be kind'."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all staff quickly identify when pupils are struggling with a task or making errors in lessons, particularly disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND, so that they can provide the effective support that these pupils need in order to continue to learn and make progress"; "Leaders should ensure that staff should consistently model the ambitious words they want children in the early years to use so that more children develop a rich vocabulary in readiness for Year 1"; "Leaders should sustain their work to improve attendance so that even more disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND attend school regularly".

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Headteacher of Meadlands primary School, it is an absolute privilege to welcome you to our vibrant, nurturing, and ambitious learning community. We are a school defined by a powerful blend of academic rigour and high-level pastoral care, where every single child enjoys a deep sense of belonging."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Meadlands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 88% and 88% in Richmond upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (100% in reading, 90% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Meadlands Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 Meadlands Primary School are St Richard's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); The Russell Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 93% maths); Collis Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Fern Hill Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 85% reading, 87% maths).

Meadlands Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 29% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Mixed (17%) and Asian (6%).

The nearest railway station is Teddington, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lock Road, 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 131 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Richmond upon Thames (232).

Meadlands Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Meadlands Primary School are Grey Court School (0.3 miles), The Tiffin Girls' School (0.8 miles), Teddington School (0.8 miles) and The Kingston Academy (0.9 miles).