Greenwich primary school wins national teaching excellence award

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Meridian Primary School in Greenwich has won The PTI's 2026 Primary Impact Award for excellence in teaching and leadership.

Meridian Primary School in Greenwich has been named the winner of The PTI's 2026 Primary Impact Award, an annual award presented by education charity The PTI that celebrates primary schools placing high-quality subject teaching at the heart of classroom learning.

The one-form-entry community school, which includes specialist provision for deaf children, was praised for significantly improving staff confidence in teaching textiles while raising creative ambitions across all year groups. The school used a PTI Primary Hub Art Day as a springboard to develop subject knowledge and raise expectations.

Jo Graham, executive headteacher at Meridian Primary School, said: 'Winning The PTI Primary Impact Award is a fantastic celebration of our collaborative learning community in action. Engagement with The PTI has empowered our teaching team to continually review and adapt our ambitious, creative curriculum through which our children's knowledge, confidence, and pride have truly flourished.'

Dr Cat Scutt MBE, chief executive of The PTI, said the school was 'a fantastic example of how professional collaboration and a focus on subject knowledge can make a lasting difference to teaching and learning'.

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