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Meadowcroft Community Primary School

Community school · Chertsey · KT16 9PT

Ages 4–11 · 135 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.60 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
62

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.60 · Often has places

1st preferences

12

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

135 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
135
Boys / girls
64 / 71
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
135 / 150 (90%)
Free school meals
25.9%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jacqueline Underwood

Location

Address
Little Green Lane
Postcode
KT16 9PT
Town
Chertsey
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Runnymede
Constituency
Runnymede and Weybridge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chertsey, Surrey, 135 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.9%.

Open schools in Chertsey
11
Primary schools in Chertsey
7
Academies among open schools in Chertsey
45% (5)
Open schools in KT16
12
Primary in KT16
7
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChertseyNear KT16

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Addlestone · KT15 1TD · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.71

    0.6 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Addlestone · KT15 1BP · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chertsey · KT16 8ET · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Ongar Place Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Addlestone · KT15 1NY · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Stepgates Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    CHERTSEY · KT16 8HT · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand1.17

    1.0 miles away

  • Pyrcroft Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chertsey · KT16 9EW · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand2.33

    1.1 miles away

  • Sayes Court School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Addlestone · KT15 1NB · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.40

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacqueline Underwood
Telephone
01932561419
Website
www.meadowcroftprimaryschool.co.uk

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