Meadlands Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Richmond, Richmond upon Thames
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Richmond upon Thames · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Meadlands Primary School is a primary school in Richmond, Richmond upon Thames for ages 3–11 (community school). Richmond upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Meadlands Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 0.48 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 87% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 16% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, though places ran out in 1 of the 4 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 15 first-choice applications for 17 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Reception 2026, 9 of the 47 applications (19%) came from families living outside Richmond upon Thames, and 3 offers went to them.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Richmond upon Thames schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Broughton Avenue, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7TS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils know that they belong at this school.”
- “The sign above the school dining hall that reads 'small school, big heart' mirrors the warm welcome that pupils receive at Meadlands Primary School every day.”
- “Leaders greet pupils by name at the school gate each morning.”
To improve
- “A few disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND attend less often.”
- “The attendance of disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND is currently slightly below national averages.”
- “Occasionally, staff do not intervene quickly enough when pupils are struggling or making errors.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 87% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Richmond upon Thames.
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Russell Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Collis Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
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