Meridian Primary School
Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Jo Graham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 100137
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088583572
About this school
Meridian Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 231 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Meridian Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 28% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 93% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 90% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 111.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Meridian Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Greenwich average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 66.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 68.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 71.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meridian Primary School compares
Meridian Primary School ranked 11th of 62 primary schools in Greenwich for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4.1% | 14.4% | 231 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 6.1% | 51.5% | 124 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | 65% | 6.7% | 51.3% | 161 | 0.5 miles |
| Canary Wharf College, Glenworth | 85% | 4.7% | 9.9% | 308 | 0.5 miles |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 64% | 7.9% | 36.3% | 393 | 0.5 miles |
| St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 47.6% | 200 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.35%
- English as an additional language
- 40.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Christ Church Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Canary Wharf College, Glenworth0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Meridian Primary School ranks 221st of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does Meridian Primary School teach?
- Meridian Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Meridian Primary School?
- The headteacher of Meridian Primary School is Ms Jo Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Meridian Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meridian Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Meridian Primary School?
- Meridian Primary School has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Meridian Primary School full?
- Meridian Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 231 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Meridian Primary School a faith school?
- No. Meridian Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Meridian Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Meridian Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Meridian Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Meridian Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Meridian Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Meridian Primary School compare with other schools in Greenwich?
- Meridian Primary School ranked 11th of 62 primary schools in Greenwich for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Meridian Primary School's absence rate?
- Meridian Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meridian Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meridian Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.