Schools and Education in Merton

There are 60 schools in Merton (excluding independent schools), including 44 primary schools, 9 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Merton has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Merton under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Pupils Referral Units

Merton Education Profile

The median school in Merton has 29% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 13th highest figure in London. This represents about 8,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Merton's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Merton is 17.97 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 13th lowest ratio in London, and the 13th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the London region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Merton operating with pupil referral units offer 48 PRU places to the local area. For teen mothers, there are at least 2 places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.

Primaries

44

16% Outstanding • 77% Good

Secondaries

9

56% Outstanding • 44% Good

Primary Schools in Merton

Most of Merton's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 34 schools or 77% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and high - about 45% and 25% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 6.82% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Merton's primary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Abbotsbury Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Low
Church of England
Aragon Primary School 3–11 yrs 650
Good
Very high
Very high
Beecholme Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Benedict Academy 3–11 yrs 240
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Outstanding
Very high
High
Church of England
Bond Primary School 3–11 yrs 430
Good
High
Good
Cranmer Primary School 3–11 yrs 524
Good
High
Low
Dundonald Primary School 3–11 yrs 464
Good
Very high
Very high
Garfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 498
Good
Very high
Very low
Gorringe Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 554
Good
Very high
Good
Harris Primary Academy Merton 2–11 yrs 524
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Haslemere Primary School 2–11 yrs 498
Good
Low
Good
Hatfeild Primary School 3–11 yrs 500
Requires improvement
Low
Low
Hillcross Primary School 3–11 yrs 498
Good
Very high
Very high
Hollymount School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
Very high
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 456
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Church of England
Joseph Hood Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
Low
Liberty Primary 3–11 yrs 490
Good
High
High
Links Primary School 3–11 yrs 524
Good
Low
Good
Lonesome Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Low
Malmesbury Primary School 3–11 yrs 524
Good
Good
High
Merton Abbey Primary School 3–11 yrs 250
Good
Good
Very low
Merton Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 246
Outstanding
Very high
High
Morden Primary School 3–11 yrs 265
Good
Good
Low
Park Academy 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Pelham Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
High
Good
Poplar Primary School 3–11 yrs 708
Good
Very high
High
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 411
Good
Low
Low
Roman Catholic
Singlegate Primary School 3–11 yrs 682
Outstanding
High
Good
St John Fisher RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
High
Roman Catholic
St Mark's Primary School 3–11 yrs 286
Good
High
Low
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
Good
Roman Catholic
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 204
Good
Very high
Low
Church of England
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Low
Roman Catholic
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 500
Good
Very high
High
Roman Catholic
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 480
Good
Very low
Low
Roman Catholic
Stanford Primary School 3–11 yrs 206
Very low
The Priory CofE School 3–11 yrs 538
Good
Very high
Low
Church of England
The Sherwood School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
West Wimbledon Primary School 3–11 yrs 444
Good
High
Very low
William Morris Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
Good
Wimbledon Chase Primary School 3–11 yrs 710
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Wimbledon Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 734
Outstanding
Very high
High

Merton Secondary Schools

Most of Merton's secondary schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 5 schools or 56% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and high - about 56% and 22% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 11% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Merton's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Harris Academy Merton 11–18 yrs 1,500
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Harris Academy Morden 11–18 yrs 1,150
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Harris Academy Wimbledon 11–19 yrs 1,150
Outstanding
Low
Raynes Park High School 11–19 yrs 1,440
Good
Good
Very low
Ricards Lodge High School 11–19 yrs 1,400
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Rutlish School 11–19 yrs 1,500
Outstanding
Very high
Low
St Mark's Church of England Academy 11–18 yrs 900
Good
High
Very low
Church of England
Ursuline High School Wimbledon 11–18 yrs 1,386
Good
Very high
Low
Roman Catholic
Wimbledon College 11–18 yrs 1,249
Good
High
Low
Roman Catholic

Merton Pupil Referral Units

Most of Merton's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Merton's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Canterbury Campus 5–16 yrs
Good
Very low

Schools with places for Teen Mothers in Merton

Most of Merton's schools with teen mother places have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Merton's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Canterbury Campus 5–16 yrs
Good
Very low
Last updated: 16 Aug 2023