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Meadow Primary School, Epsom

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Meadow Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Epsom, part of Bourne Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 12 schools in Epsom with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Meadow Primary School in detail

Meadow Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Meadow Primary School, we intend that all children should enjoy their learning, achieve their potential and become independent life-long learners. Children, staff, parents and governors will work together to create a safe and supportive environment where every child can thrive in their work and play."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Meadow Primary School is a three-form entry school in Surrey and we are proud to be part of the Bourne Education Trust and work collaboratively with other schools in the primary and secondary phase."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, yoga, karate and guitar.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Surrey

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Meadow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Meadow Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Meadow Primary School as their first choice and 162 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Meadow Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Meadow Primary School are Nonsuch Primary School (0.1 miles); Cheam Common Junior Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths); Auriol Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 87% maths); and Cheam Common Infants' Academy (0.7 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Meadow Primary School.

Nonsuch Primary SchoolCheam Common Junior AcademyAuriol Junior SchoolCheam Common Infants' Academy

The trust

Meadow Primary School is one of 31 schools run by Bourne Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 31 schools in Bourne Education Trust

Who goes there

7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 78 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 16 (2.7%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Stoneleigh Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Clair Drive (opposite), 140 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Meadow Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 145 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Meadow Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Meadow Primary School are Cheam High School (0.8 miles) and Nonsuch High School for Girls (0.9 miles).

Cheam High SchoolNonsuch High School for Girls

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~368m)Possible (~526m)Unlikely (~684m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Laura Benardout
Pupils:585
LA:Surrey
Phone:02083934839
Address:Sparrow Farm Road, Stoneleigh, Epsom, KT17 2LW
Trust:BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST (31 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 September 2022View full report
URN:145796
UKPRN:10067571
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Epsom and Ewell
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

7.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+5ppWriting+15pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 82% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

24.9

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

18

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Meadow Primary School.

  • Meadow out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
  • art-K Ewell770m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Meadow Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Stoneleigh Rail Station (Main Entrance)
854m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

St Clair Drive (opp)
144m · 2 min walk
Sparrow Farm Road (adj)
203m · 3 min walk
Woodstone Avenue (S-bound)
303m · 5 min walk
Richlands Avenue (E-bound)
387m · 6 min walk
Nonsuch Park (opp)
399m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
16
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Meadow Primary School

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What the report includes for Meadow Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Meadow Primary School.
  • Surrey publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Meadow Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Meadow Primary School for 2019 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Surrey got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

561 pupils

630 places

69 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Epsom

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,208
Projected new pupils:302

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Epsom

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

13,004

Applications

11,426

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

21 September 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
27 June 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

78

SEN Support

16

EHC Plans

16.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty30
Speech, Language & Communication27
Social, Emotional & Mental Health17
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Multi-Sensory Impairment4
Other3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
64.1%
Asian
13.6%
Black
0.8%
Mixed
11.1%
Chinese
1.2%
Other
1.4%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals7.4%
English as Additional Language14.4%

585

Total Pupils

304

Boys

281

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

28

Teachers

20.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,966

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£2967k

Total funding

£67k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£83,205
EAL funding£27,802
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.1%

Overall absence

7.0%

Persistent absence

497

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)7.0%
Severe (50%+)0.2%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
2.4%
20/21
3.9%
21/22
4.9%
22/23
4.7%
23/24
4.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Meadow Primary School

What are SATs results like at Meadow Primary School?

Of the pupils at Meadow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.

What is Meadow Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Meadow Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022.

What is the catchment area for Meadow Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Meadow Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Meadow Primary School?

Meadow Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 630 places.

How big are the classes at Meadow Primary School?

Classes at Meadow Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Meadow Primary School?

Meadow Primary School has around 585 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Meadow Primary School?

4.1% of sessions were missed at Meadow Primary School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Meadow Primary School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Meadow Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Meadow Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Meadow out of School Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Meadow Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Meadow Primary School?

Meadow Primary School is at Sparrow Farm Road, Stoneleigh, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 2LW.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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