78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1087.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,476
Pupils · 2024/25
37%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 14/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMerton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ricards Lodge High School · Secondary with sixth form · Merton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-1pp
85%81%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-8pp
68%59%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
54.2
-0.8
60.957.554.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.2
EBacc entry
68%
+2pp
68%62%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
1087.2
-55.3
1252.81170.01087.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1087.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.1
+2.2
40.136.532.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.1
A-level value added
-0.04
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+3pp
20%16%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,476
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
37%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Lake Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7HB
Local authority
Merton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 55% | 54.2 | Not applicable | 68% | 1087.2 | 70% | 1,476 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 63% | 55.0 | +0.66 | 66% | 1142.5 | 67% | 1,402 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 67% | 58.2 | +0.87 | 56% | 1122.8 | 60% | 1,361 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 68% | 60.9 | +0.96 | 61% | 1252.8 | 63% | 1,326 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 50% | 54.8 | +0.81 | 64% | 1114.9 | 64% | 1,324 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 45% | 51.4 | +0.54 | 61% | 948.8 | 63% | 1,302 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 54% | 54.4 | +0.71 | 54% | — | 67% | 1,298 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.1 | B- | -0.04 | 15% | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.14 | 12% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 36.7 | B- | — | 20% | 107 |
| 2021/22 | 40.1 | B | — | 19% | 77 |
| 2018/19 | 35.9 | B- | -0.02 | 19% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 36.3 | B- | +0.07 | 18% | 75 |
| 2016/17 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.12 | 4% | 67 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,476 | 15.4 | 18% | 37% | 27% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,402 | 15.1 | 16% | 40% | 25% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,361 | 14.6 | 13% | 38% | 25% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,326 | 14.6 | 13% | 36% | 25% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,325 | 16.1 | 12% | 37% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,324 | 15.6 | 14% | 37% | 28% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,302 | 13.9 | 13% | 41% | 30% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,298 | 14.5 | 16% | 44% | 33% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.