Best Schools in Morden

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Canterbury Campus and Lavender CampusAges 5-16 · Good
Perseid SchoolAges 3-19 · Outstanding

Questions parents ask about schools in Morden

How many schools are there in Morden?

Morden has 11 open schools: 8 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Morden are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Morden were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Harris Academy Morden and Perseid School. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 11 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.

Harris Academy Morden Perseid School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Morden have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Morden with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (95% in reading, 97% in maths); Aragon Primary School (90% in reading, 94% in maths); and Hillcross Primary School (91% in reading, 79% 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.

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Aragon Primary School Hillcross Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Morden?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Morden have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Morden have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Morden?

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.