History
Recent History
The school was re-named Meredale Infant School in 1949.
Kinder Groups acquired the school in 2004, restoring the building to its former Edwardian splendour, prior to its re-opening in January 2005 naming it Meredale Independent School.
'Meredale Independent Primary School is located in Rainham, Kent and provides full-time
education for boys and girls from four to 11 years of age. It is part of the Kinder
Group, owned by the proprietor. The school was first opened in January 2005. There
are 57 full-time pupils attending the school. The numbers of children entering the
school from the Nursery located on the same premises, varies from year to year.
Pupils transfer to a number of state and independent secondary schools at the age of
11.' Ofsted 2005
Earlier History
Since it was established nearly 100 years ago, this Edwardian school has continuously served the educational needs of children in the area.
Erected in 1906 at a cost of £4500, Rainham Council School was designed to accommodate 250 pupils. It was very soon enlarged to 400 and with the large assembly hall and well ventilated classrooms, was considered to be a "perfect type of a modern scholastic establishment.”