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.
Summary of School Information in Merton
| Total Schools | 60 |
| Total Pupils | 28,349 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.97 |
| Median Free School Meals | 29% |
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
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.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsbury Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| 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 |
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| Beecholme Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| 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 |
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| Cranmer Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 524 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Dundonald Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 464 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Garfield Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 498 |
Good |
Very high |
Very low |
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| Gorringe Park Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 554 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
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| Harris Primary Academy Merton | 2–11 yrs | 524 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Haslemere Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 498 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Hatfeild Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 500 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Low |
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| Hillcross Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 498 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Hollymount School | 3–11 yrs | 472 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| 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 |
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| Liberty Primary | 3–11 yrs | 490 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Links Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 524 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Lonesome Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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| Malmesbury Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 524 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Merton Abbey Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 250 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Merton Park Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 246 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
High |
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| Morden Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 265 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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| Park Academy | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
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| Pelham Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 472 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Poplar Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 708 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 411 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
Roman Catholic | |
| Singlegate Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 682 |
Outstanding |
High |
Good |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| West Wimbledon Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 444 |
Good |
High |
Very low |
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| William Morris Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 472 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
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| Wimbledon Chase Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 710 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Good |
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| Wimbledon Park Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 734 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
High |
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.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Merton | 11–18 yrs | 1,500 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Low |
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| Harris Academy Morden | 11–18 yrs | 1,150 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Low |
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| Harris Academy Wimbledon | 11–19 yrs | 1,150 |
Outstanding |
Low |
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| Raynes Park High School | 11–19 yrs | 1,440 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Ricards Lodge High School | 11–19 yrs | 1,400 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very low |
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| Rutlish School | 11–19 yrs | 1,500 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Low |
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| 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 |
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.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Campus | 5–16 yrs |
Good |
Very low |
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.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Campus | 5–16 yrs |
Good |
Very low |