Best Schools in Mitcham

How many schools are there in Mitcham?

Mitcham has 22 open schools: 15 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Mitcham are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Mitcham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Mark's Church of England Academy, Harris Academy Merton, Harris Primary Academy Merton and Cricket Green School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 19 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Mark's Church of England AcademyHarris Academy MertonHarris Primary Academy MertonCricket Green School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Mitcham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Mitcham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Harris Academy Merton, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.4 and 53% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Mark's Church of England Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.9 and 40% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Harris Academy MertonSt Mark's Church of England Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Mitcham have the best SATs results?

Of the 15 primary schools in Mitcham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Benedict Academy (97% in reading, 93% in maths); St Mark's Primary School (96% in reading, 89% in maths); and St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (91% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Benedict AcademySt Mark's Primary SchoolSt Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Mitcham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Mitcham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Mitcham?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Sutton published how far the last place offered went at this school: Culvers House Primary School, 130 metres for 2024 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Culvers House Primary School

Source: Sutton admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Mitcham?

Apply to your council - Merton or Sutton, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.