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Welcome to Meridian High School

Meridian High School is a place where only exceptional is acceptable for our students. Inclusivity is at the heart of what we do, where a robust universal offer is at the heart of our classroom practice. We give our students the tools they need to access learning. Our targeted and specialist provision goes one step further and we have developed an exceptional offer of support unique to any secondary school in the country.

Students benefit from a personalised and ambitious curriculum which is centred around the needs of the individual child. Our children know what success looks like and feels like. Students are encouraged to present the best version of themselves at all times and we develop the whole child. Education means more than academic achievement at Meridian High School.

Our focus on academic achievement is supported by our relentless drive to ensure our students are well rounded, values driven, self-regulating young people by the time they leave our care and begin their next educational adventures. We are in the business of shaping the future, breaking cycles of socio-economic disadvantage and serving the needs of our community. A community we are enormously proud of.

For some time, our aim was to become the centre of excellence our community deserves. In 2025/2026 we believe we are that centre of excellence where students are challenged, they learn, and they achieve within a culture of resilience, ambition and respect. In a world where so many young people can feel powerless, at Meridian High School our young people are powerful.

As a staff body we are open, honest and transparent with each other. We are comfortable with feedback and challenge as we strive to improve. We support each other. We are authentic and reflective of our practice. We are rigorous and relentless. We use robust assessment to inform our planning; we know our students’ academic and pastoral needs. We celebrate mistakes as opportunities to learn and improve. We always put the students at the centre of decision-making. We embrace change and we do not fear failure. We ask questions, we communicate.

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Wednesday’s Most Positives! Congratulations to our Top 10 students for earning the most positive points today with ZERO negatives! 👏 Your hard work and positive choices deserve to be celebrated. Keep making Meridian proud! 💙💛 #MeridianHighSchool #PositiveChoices #ChallengeLearnAchieve
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Foundations First book reviews: 7 Mullane saying why they enjoyed reading Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman #challengelearnachievee
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Foundations First book reviews: 7 Mullane saying why they enjoyed reading Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman #challengelearnachievee
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Foundations First book reviews: 7 Mullane saying why they enjoyed reading Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman #challengelearnachievee
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Foundations First book reviews: 7 Mullane saying why they enjoyed reading Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman #challengelearnachievee
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Foundations First book reviews: 7 Mullane saying why they enjoyed reading Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman #challengelearnachievee
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7Harper’s Book Review Stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ As part of our Foundations First curriculum, 7Harper have been reading When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle and sharing their thoughts through book reviews and creative illustrations. Their reviews explore the story’s wartime setting, memorable characters and emotional moments, offering honest opinions to help others decide whether it could be their next read. 📖✨ Well done, 7Harper, for sharing your ideas and bringing the story to life! Could your review inspire someone to pick up a book? #MeridianHighSchool #FoundationsFirst #7Harper #WhenTheSkyFalls #ReadingForPleasure
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7Mullane’s Book Review Stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ As part of our Foundations First curriculum, 7Mullane have been reading Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman and sharing their thoughts through thoughtful book reviews. Students reflected on the characters, powerful emotions and messages about prejudice and equality, with many awarding the book five stars! ⭐ Their reviews encourage others to pick up the book, explore its themes and discover why the story made such an impression. Well done, 7Mullane- your enthusiasm for reading shines through! 💙💛 #FoundationsFirst #MeridianHighSchool #ReadingForPleasure #ChallengeLearnAchieve
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This week 7Waters are taking on their next Faster Reader challenge: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Set in Nazi Germany during the Second World War, the novel follows Liesel Meminger, a young girl whose life is transformed by books, words and the people around her. Narrated by Death, the story explores friendship, courage, grief, resistance, family and the extraordinary power of language in the darkest of circumstances. At 624 pages, this is an ambitious read for Year 7 — and that is exactly the point. Following Salt to the Sea, The Book Thief gives students another perspective on wartime experience while asking even more of them as readers: greater stamina, richer vocabulary, deeper inference and sustained engagement with complex ideas. Where Salt to the Sea helped students explore survival, displacement and the human cost of war, The Book Thief develops those ideas through questions about words, propaganda, storytelling, kindness, resistance and what it means to remain human when the world around you is not. Professional reviews have described the novel as “beautiful and important,” “a novel of breathtaking scope, masterfully told,” and “a challenging book in both length and subject.” We are excited to see how 7Waters respond to this next challenge. Why not read along with us? Pick up a copy of The Book Thief and follow the journey with 7Waters as we read, discuss and reflect together.
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7Waters have just completed Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys as part of our Year 7 Faster Reader programme. Set during the final months of the Second World War, Salt to the Sea follows four young people — Joana, Florian, Emilia and Alfred — whose lives are brought together as they flee across East Prussia towards the Wilhelm Gustloff. Each carries secrets, fears and guilt, and through their different perspectives we see the devastating impact of war on ordinary people. As the characters fight for survival, the novel explores courage, kindness, sacrifice, memory, identity and the choices people make in extreme circumstances. The story is rooted in the real sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history, and helped students see history not simply as facts and dates, but as the lived experiences of individuals. What has been especially powerful has been hearing how the novel has changed some students’ attitudes to reading. Members of 7Waters reflected that it “made history feel human,” that it showed “how war affects ordinary people,” and that it had even changed their minds about reading altogether. For some, this was the first full novel they had ever read. For others, it reminded them just how powerful literature can be. Read. Think. Feel. Remember.
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7Fawehinmi’s Book Review Stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Our students have been sharing why YOU should read The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd! As part of our Foundations First curriculum, they have written thoughtful reviews and created colourful illustrations to inspire others to pick up the book. 🎡 With an intriguing disappearance, puzzling clues and a mystery to solve, their reviews invite fellow readers to discover the story for themselves! Well done, 7Fawehinmi, your enthusiasm and creativity make a wonderful reading recommendation! 💙💛 We cannot wait to share 7Mullane’s, 7Harper’s and 7Waters first book reviews- so keep a look out. #FoundationsFirst #MeridianHighSchool #ReadingForPleasure #ChallengeLearnAchieve #FasterReader
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Beautiful Books: History Our historians have plenty to be proud of! These books showcase careful annotation, structured arguments and thoughtful conclusions as students explore crime and punishment through time. 🏰✍️ From guided practice to independent writing, students are learning to use evidence, explain their ideas and make reasoned judgements, with feedback helping them improve along the way. Well done to our students for their effort and ambition! 💙💛 #BeautifulBooks #MeridianHighSchool #ChallengeLearnAchieve
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Tuesday’s Most Positives! A huge well done to our Top 10 students for earning the most positive points today with ZERO negatives! 👏 Your effort and positive choices are making Meridian proud. Keep up the fantastic work! 💙💛 #MeridianHighSchool #PositiveChoices #ChallengeLearnAchieve
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Monday’s Most Positives! Congratulations to our Top 10 students for earning the most positive points today with ZERO negatives! 👏 What a brilliant start to the week, keep making positive choices and making Meridian proud! 💙💛 #MeridianHighSchool #PositiveChoices #ChallengeLearnAchieve
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💙✨ Happy World Teachers’ Day! ✨💙 Today, we send a heartfelt thank you to all our wonderful teachers at Meridian High School. For every lesson thoughtfully planned, every encouraging word, every moment of patience and every time you help a student believe “I can do this” -thank you. You celebrate the small steps, support students through challenges and keep believing in them as they learn to believe in themselves. We are so grateful for the dedication, warmth and passion you bring to our school every day. 💛 To all our Meridian staff: you are valued, appreciated and make such a difference. #WorldTeachersDay #ThankYouTeachers #MeridianHighSchool
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A fantastic attendance achievement from Year 11! 🌟 A huge well done to all of our Year 11 students who achieved 100% attendance last week. In such an important year, being in school every day gives students the very best chance to succeed, stay on track and make the most of every lesson. We are incredibly proud of the commitment shown this week — keep pushing forward, Year 11! 💙💛 Every day counts. Every lesson matters. #Year11 #100PercentAttendance #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #MeridianHighSchool #ChallengeLearnAchieve
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A fantastic effort from Year 10 last week! 🌟 A big congratulations to all of our Year 10 students who achieved 100% attendance. At this stage in school, every lesson matters and strong attendance is key to making the best possible progress. It is brilliant to see so many students showing dedication and consistency in their learning. Keep it up, Year 10! 💙💛 Every day counts. Every lesson matters. #Year10 #100PercentAttendance #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #MeridianHighSchool #ChallengeLearnAchieve
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A huge well done to Year 9 for last week’s attendance success! 🌟 Congratulations to all of our Year 9 students who achieved 100% attendance! Being in school every day makes a real difference — to learning, to progress and to future success. We are proud to celebrate these students for showing such a positive commitment to school. Let’s keep that momentum going this week! 💙💛 Every day counts. Every lesson matters. #Year9 #100PercentAttendance #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #MeridianHighSchool #ChallengeLearnAchieve
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A brilliant attendance achievement from Year 8 last week! 🌟 Well done to all of our Year 8 students who achieved 100% attendance! Strong attendance helps students make steady progress, build confidence and get the most from every lesson and opportunity in school. It is great to see so many students showing real consistency and commitment. Keep up the excellent work! 💙💛 Every day counts. Every lesson matters. #Year8 #100PercentAttendance #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #MeridianHighSchool #ChallengeLearnAchieve
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A fantastic achievement from Year 7 last week! 🌟 A huge well done to all of our Year 7 students who achieved 100% attendance this week. Starting secondary school strongly means building excellent habits early, and being in school every day gives students the very best chance to settle, learn and succeed. We are really proud of the commitment shown by these students — keep it going this week! 💙💛 Every day counts. Every lesson matters. #Year7 #100PercentAttendance #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #MeridianHighSchool #ChallengeLearnAchieve
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