Aragon Primary School, Morden
Aragon Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Morden, part of The Willow Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 8 schools in Morden with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Merton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Aragon Primary School in detail
Aragon Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a real privilege to welcome you to Aragon Primary School. Aragon is a happy, ambitious and inclusive school where children are encouraged to "Be the best we can be." This isn't just a motto for us - it's something we live and breathe every day."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Merton
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Aragon Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 83% in Merton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (92% in reading, 95% in maths).
Getting a place at Aragon Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Aragon Primary School as their first choice and 165 named it as one of their preferences, for 86 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Aragon Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Aragon Primary School are Hatfeild Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 85% reading, 80% maths); St John Fisher RC Primary School (0.5 miles); Brookfield Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths); and Green Lane Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths).
Aragon Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Hatfeild Primary SchoolSt John Fisher RC Primary SchoolBrookfield Primary AcademyGreen Lane Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Aragon Primary School is one of 3 schools run by The Willow Learning Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
114 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Aragon Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 72% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (72%).
Who goes there
33.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (17%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 82 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 15 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Helier (London) Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aragon School, 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Aragon Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 179 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Merton (354).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Aragon Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Aragon Primary School are Glenthorne High School (1 mile) and Coombe Boys' School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from November 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Aragon Primary School creates a calm, caring environment where children thrive academically and personally. Teaching is of high quality with strong subject expertise, and the school provides excellent support for all learners, including those with additional needs. Pupils are encouraged to develop beyond academics through meaningful roles and responsibilities, preparing them well for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Expertly delivered curriculum with strong subject knowledge and effective teaching that helps pupils remember and apply key concepts
- Exceptional pupil behaviour - calm, respectful, and highly engaged both in lessons and around school
- Expert reading programme delivered from early years, with pupils displaying genuine love of reading
- High attendance levels with effective support for families when concerns arise
- Pupils achieve highly in English and mathematics, exceeding national outcomes
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading champions, themed weeks, visits to places of worship, workshops with visiting speakers
Aragon Primary School is a thriving primary school where pupils are happy, confident, and achieve exceptionally well across the curriculum. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly since its previous inspection.
At a Glance
21.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
114 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
23.9
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
20
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Aragon Primary School
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2 Oct 2026
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25 Sep 2026
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18 Sep 2026
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4 Sep 2026
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16 Jul 2026
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Term dates
Aragon Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Merton's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Aragon Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Aragon Primary School is in Merton; for families living there:
Apply to Merton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
545 pupils
627 places
82 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Morden
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Morden
Across Merton council
Places available
2,114
Applications
2,015
Got 1st preference
86.4%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Merton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
597
Total Pupils
300
Boys
297
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,646
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,758
Per pupil
£3564k
Total funding
£201k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
498
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Aragon Primary School
Questions parents ask about Aragon Primary School
What are SATs results like at Aragon Primary School?
Of the pupils at Aragon Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Aragon Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Aragon Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Aragon Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Aragon Primary School is oversubscribed, Merton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Aragon Primary School?
Aragon Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 627 places.
How big are the classes at Aragon Primary School?
Classes at Aragon Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Aragon Primary School?
Aragon Primary School has around 597 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Aragon Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Aragon Primary School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Aragon Primary School?
Apply through Merton's coordinated admissions process, naming Aragon Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Aragon Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Aragon Primary School?
Aragon Primary School is at Aragon Primary School, Aragon Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 4QU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)