The invention belongs to the field of organic synthesis, and particularly discloses a synthesis method of metaldehyde. The synthesis method comprises the following steps: S1, preparing 1-100 kg of acetaldehyde and 0.05-5 kg of diethyl ether, and adding the diethyl ether into the acetaldehyde; S2, carrying out cooling, then carrying out a reaction by using a heterogeneous solid heteropolyacid loaded catalyst fixed bed, carrying out filtering, washing the obtained solid with water, and carrying out drying to obtain a white crystalline metaldehyde product; and S3, distilling the filtrate, addingsulfuric acid as a catalyst, and separating out acetaldehyde and diethyl ether by distilling for feeding in a next time. According to the synthesis method, the reaction conditions are mild, the cost is low, and the problems of long reaction time, harsh reaction conditions and many side reactions in an old process are solved, so that the process is stable, the yield is high, operation is simple, cost is low, environment protection and safety are achieved, continuous and efficient production is realized, and industrial scale production is facilitated.