Schools across Merton

How many schools are there in Merton?

Merton has 74 open schools: 43 state primary, 10 state secondary or all-through, 14 independent, 5 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Merton are rated Outstanding?

17 schools in Merton were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Norwegian School in London, Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School, St Mark's Church of England Academy, Park Academy and 12 more. Counting Good as well, 98% of the 58 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.

Norwegian School in LondonHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolBishop Gilpin CofE Primary SchoolSt Mark's Church of England AcademyPark Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Merton get the best GCSE results?

Of the 10 schools in Merton with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Ursuline High School Wimbledon, with an Attainment 8 score of 63.2 and 73% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Ricards Lodge High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.8 and 65% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Rutlish School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.1 and 64% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Ursuline High School WimbledonRicards Lodge High SchoolRutlish School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Merton have the best SATs results?

Of the 42 primary schools in Merton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Hollymount School (97% in reading, 97% in maths); Merton Park Primary School (96% in reading, 96% in maths); and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (95% in reading, 97% 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.

Hollymount SchoolMerton Park Primary SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Merton?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Merton 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 Merton?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Merton published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Ricards Lodge High School, 3185 metres for 2026 entry; Rutlish School, 2867 metres for 2026 entry; Merton Park Primary School, 787 metres for 2024 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Ricards Lodge High SchoolRutlish SchoolMerton Park Primary School

Source: Merton admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Merton?

Apply to Merton 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.