Headteacher Welcome

Amy Anderson

At Meridian High School, we believe that only exceptional is acceptable for our students, our parents and carers and our community.

We are not like other schools. We have carefully constructed every facet of our school so that all students are able to present the best version of themselves. Education means more to us than academic outcomes. We believe that we have a responsibility to offer every child an opportunity so that school is somewhere they are challenged, they learn, and they can achieve.

Meridian High School has been on a rapid journey of school improvement since 2020, one that our team is incredibly proud of. As the only GOOD (Ofsted 2023) school serving the New Addington community we are privileged to work with and for our students. We are a school centred around learning and we recognise that learning is different for every child. Whilst all our children have access to a deliberately designed, challenging curriculum model and well structured, knowledge rich lessons, we are enormously proud of our award winning personalised, inclusive approach. We ensure every child has the support and learning tools they need to experience success.

Our highly skilled, well-trained staff are committed to our mission to being the centre of excellence our community deserves. Our culture and ethos are centred around our core values of resilience, ambition, and respect so that all students can thrive. We recognise that children need support, and that school is more than a place that just teaches curriculum content. We offer exceptional support through our SUMMIT and PINNACLE provisions and there is not a mainstream school in the country that does what we do for our students.

We are an exceptional team. Our staff, students and parents and carers belong here at Meridian High School, and we work together to ensure we provide an exceptional experience for our children. We are relentless in our expectation that everyone will be the best they can be. We are authentic, transparent, and supportive of each other. We learn from mistakes, and we celebrate our successes.

It is a privilege to be the Headteacher of Meridian High School.

Our priorities for the academic year are: