Meadhurst Primary School
Feltham Hill Road, Ashford, TW15 1LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Grace Shaw-Powell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Howard Partnership Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Spelthorne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 470
- URN
- 146264
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01784253311
About this school
Meadhurst Primary School is a primary academy in Ashford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 470 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 66 | 63 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 38% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 3% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 54% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 52% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 49% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Meadhurst 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 429 |
| 2023/24 | 441 |
| 2024/25 | 466 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meadhurst Primary School compares
Meadhurst Primary School ranked 194th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 6.5% | 31.2% | 470 | — |
| The Echelford Primary School | 74% | 4.7% | 11.2% | 612 | 0.6 miles |
| Ashford CofE Primary School | 48% | 6.3% | 17.8% | 378 | 0.7 miles |
| Kenyngton Manor Primary School | 63% | 5.5% | 39.7% | 432 | 0.8 miles |
| Springfield Primary School | 59% | 4.7% | 29.1% | 484 | 1.0 miles |
| Oak Hill Academy West London | 57% | 4.5% | 25.5% | 473 | 1.0 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)
- 31.2%
- English as an additional language
- 32.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.53%
- Persistent absence
- 16.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Echelford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Ashford CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Kenyngton Manor Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sunbury-on-Thames
-
Springfield Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sunbury-on-Thames
-
Oak Hill Academy West London1.0 miles
Primary · Feltham
Other schools in Ashford
Meadhurst Primary School ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Ashford.
- Ashford CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashford Park Primary School Primary
- Clarendon Primary School Primary
- St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery Primary
- The Echelford Primary School Primary
- Thomas Knyvett College Secondary
- Fordway Centre Academies
- St James Senior Boys' School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Meadhurst Primary School teach?
- Meadhurst Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the headteacher of Meadhurst Primary School?
- The headteacher of Meadhurst Primary School is Mrs Grace Shaw-Powell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Meadhurst Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meadhurst 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 big is Meadhurst Primary School?
- Meadhurst Primary School has 470 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Meadhurst Primary School full?
- Meadhurst Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 470 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Meadhurst Primary School a faith school?
- No. Meadhurst Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Meadhurst Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Meadhurst Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Meadhurst Primary School?
- Meadhurst Primary School is part of THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Meadhurst Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Meadhurst Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Meadhurst Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Meadhurst Primary School rank locally?
- Meadhurst Primary School ranked 194th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Meadhurst Primary School's absence rate?
- Meadhurst Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meadhurst Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meadhurst 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 10 July 2026.