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Merton Park Primary School

Primary

Merton · London · SW19 3HQ https://www.merton-park.org.uk/

Pupils
230
cap. 246
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
1 Apr 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
1 Jul 2015
Full inspectionOutstanding
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15 Jan 2013
Interim assessment
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22 Jun 2010
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Merton. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
93%
+6pp
LA
71%
England
63%
93%86%78%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
33%
+10pp
LA
11%
England
8%
33%21%9%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
96%
Reading higher standard
74%
Writing expected standard
93%
Writing higher standard
37%
Maths expected standard
96%
Maths higher standard
63%
Science expected standard
96%
SPAG expected standard
100%
LA AVG 83%
SPAG higher standard
85%
LA AVG 46%
Reading scaled score
112.0
LA AVG 107.88
Maths scaled score
112.0
LA AVG 107.16
GPS scaled score
115.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
228
cap. 246
248238228
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.2
LA AVG 20.4:1
23.221.419.5
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
25%
LA AVG 42.6%
31%26%22%
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FSM eligible
10%
LA AVG 28.14%
10%7%5%
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SEN
14%
LA AVG 19.21%
14%12%10%
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Overall absence
3%
LA
5%
England
5%
5%4%2%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
6%
LA
12%
England
13%
13%9%6%
'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressChurch Lane, Merton Park, London, SW19 3HQ
Telephone02085427128
Local authorityMerton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.2:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£8319 spend / pupil£8080 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2593%33%228
2023/2487%23%235
2022/2378%9%+4.50-1.30+0.30230
2018/1986%18%+3.30+1.20+1.90245
2017/1878%15%+5.40+0.60+3.70243
2016/1781%15%+3.30-0.90+2.40248
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2596%74%93%37%96%63%96%100%112.0112.0115.014%
2023/2493%73%87%30%93%70%93%90%112.0112.0116.014%
2022/2391%74%78%17%91%43%87%96%112.0107.0110.013%
2018/1986%46%93%25%93%50%100%96%109.0108.0111.010%
2017/1896%70%96%15%85%56%100%100%112.0110.0112.010%
2016/1796%52%81%15%96%44%100%100%109.0108.0111.011%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2522821.214%25%10%3%6%
2023/2423522.014%26%8%4%6%
2022/2323023.213%31%8%4%9%
2021/2223221.512%28%7%5%13%
2020/2124020.211%30%5%
2018/1924519.710%23%5%2%3%
2017/1824321.610%22%6%2%
2016/1724819.511%25%7%2%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.