84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
67%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
60.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1291.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,491
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMerton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Rutlish 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
84%
+4pp
86%80%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
67%
+5pp
67%60%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
Attainment 8
60.5
+5.3
60.557.754.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60.5
EBacc entry
49%
-9pp
58%50%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
1291.0
+118.7
1291.01178.11065.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1291.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.7
+1.5
40.037.635.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.7
A-level value added
-0.06
-0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
30%
+9pp
32%23%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,491
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
50%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Watery Lane, Merton Park, London, SW20 9AD
Local authority
Merton
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 84% | 67% | 60.5 | Not applicable | 49% | 1291.0 | 56% | 1,491 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 62% | 55.2 | +0.68 | 58% | 1172.3 | 66% | 1,477 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 64% | 58.8 | +0.91 | 45% | 1223.1 | 52% | 1,458 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 63% | 58.0 | +0.72 | 48% | 1187.3 | 58% | 1,434 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 52% | 54.9 | +0.82 | 43% | 1065.2 | 46% | 1,325 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 53% | 52.7 | +0.50 | 44% | 980.5 | 48% | 1,320 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 49% | 51.7 | +0.51 | 47% | — | 53% | 1,304 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.7 | B- | -0.06 | 30% | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | +0.11 | 20% | 141 |
| 2022/23 | 35.3 | B- | — | 15% | 137 |
| 2021/22 | 40.0 | B | — | 32% | 113 |
| 2018/19 | 37.6 | B- | +0.03 | 27% | 84 |
| 2017/18 | 37.3 | B- | +0.10 | 18% | 94 |
| 2016/17 | 31.0 | C | -0.01 | 15% | 78 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,491 | 15.6 | 21% | 50% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,477 | 16.6 | 20% | 51% | 23% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,458 | 16.6 | 15% | 49% | 21% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,434 | 16.3 | 17% | 47% | 22% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,400 | 16.3 | 21% | 38% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,325 | 15.9 | 20% | 38% | 20% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,320 | 15.4 | 18% | 44% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,304 | 15.1 | 17% | 48% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.