Reception offers September 2026

Information for parents and carers

Welcome to Meadhurst Primary School

We are delighted that your child has been offered a place at Meadhurst, and we look forward to welcoming your family to the school.

We are a place where children grow to love learning and embrace challenge. Our school values – trust, honesty, resilience, respect, proficiency and kindness - underpin everything we do.

This page brings together the key information you may need as your child prepares to start at Meadhurst. If there is anything you would like to ask, please contact the school office — we will be very happy to help.

Grace Shaw-Powell
Principal of Meadhurst Primary School

What to do now

Accept your place – if you would like to take up the offer, you must accept your place through Surrey County Council by Thursday 30 April. You can do this via the Surrey website here
Book a school tour – we would be delighted to show you around. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit

Explore our website – you can find out more about the life of the school, our curriculum and our values by browsing the rest of the website

Why Meadhurst?

Our families value Meadhurst because of our:

Positive Ofsted inspection – at our most recent inspection, the school was rated Good in every category. Read our Ofsted reports here

Nurturing and safe atmosphere – Ofsted notes that “Pupils feel safe and trust staff. Incidents of bullying are dealt with effectively.”

Powerful values – inspectors reported that the school’s values,” permeate into every aspect of daily life.” 

Reception at Meadhurst: what to expect

Starting school is an exciting step. At Meadhurst, we want every child to feel happy, confident and ready to begin their learning journey from the very start.

In Reception, children are supported in a friendly school where learning is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to feed curiosity and inspire learning, helping every child to grow in confidence and achieve their full potential in a supportive environment.

Children in Early Years benefit from a nurturing start to school life, with opportunities to explore, discover and build strong foundations for the future. Our approach helps children settle quickly, develop independence and enjoy learning from the very beginning.

Find out more about Reception at Meadhurst.

Practical information

We know that starting school comes with lots of practical questions. The links below will help you find much of the information new parents need before September.

School uniform – find details of our uniform and where to buy it:
https://www.meadhurst.org/Our-School/School-Uniform/

School meals – information about lunches, free school meals and how to pay online:
https://www.meadhurst.org/Free-School-Meal-Vouchers-2020/

Special educational needs and pastoral support – how we support children’s wellbeing and additional needs:
https://www.meadhurst.org/SEN/

Term dates and school day times – key dates for the year and details of the school day:
https://www.meadhurst.org/Term-Dates/

Policies and documents – safeguarding, behaviour policy and other key documents:
https://www.meadhurst.org/Policies/

Get in touch

We are delighted that your child has been offered a place at Meadhurst and we look forward to welcoming your family to the school. If you have any questions, would like to arrange a visit, or simply want to find out more, please contact the school office. We are always happy to help and will do everything we can to make the transition to school as smooth as possible.