Meadowcroft Community Primary School

About Meadowcroft Community Primary School

Meadowcroft Community Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary school in the Surrey local authority, serving children aged 4 to 11 in the borough of Runnymede. It sits within a competitive local landscape: Surrey has 298 primary schools, 33 of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Pyrcroft Grange Primary School, just 1.7 kilometres away. Among Surrey’s top-performing peers, Meadowcroft is not ranked alongside the highest scorers — South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School lead the pack — but it holds its own as a Good-rated school with a distinct community feel. The school is notably smaller than many, with 100 pupils against a capacity of 150, and a third of its pupils (33%) are eligible for free school meals, which is significantly above the national average and suggests a diverse intake. The headteacher is Jacqueline Underwood.

In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in November 2011, Meadowcroft was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. The early years provision was rated Good as well. A subsequent ungraded inspection in November 2021 confirmed the school remains Good, meaning it has sustained its quality over a decade. The previous inspection in 2008 had rated the school as Requires Improvement, so the trajectory has been positive. Academic outcomes data for Key Stage 2 is not available in the school’s records, so it is not possible to compare directly against the Surrey local authority average of 66% achieving the expected standard. However, the school’s Ofsted record and its oversubscribed status — 68 applications for 29 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, a ratio of 2.34 applicants per place — indicate that local families hold it in high regard.

Meadowcroft offers a solid range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a library, playing fields, art studios, a gymnasium, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sports hall, a dining hall, and even a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, gymnastics, athletics, dance, cross country, and cricket, while extracurricular clubs include art, coding, gardening, choir, and film club. The school has identified SEND provisions for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and other difficulties or disabilities. With only 8 first-preference offers made from 8 first-preference applications in the latest admissions round, competition is fierce. This school will particularly suit families who value a smaller, community-focused primary with strong pastoral support and a broad enrichment offer, and who are prepared for a highly oversubscribed admissions process.

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