Cricket Green School, Mitcham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cricket Green School excels at creating an inclusive environment where pupils are happy, eager to learn, and develop strong academic and personal skills. Staff are highly supportive and creative in their teaching, resulting in pupils making consistently strong progress regardless of background. The school goes above and beyond in preparing young people for adult life and employment through innovative programmes like running the school café and Project Search.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching and learning with creative activities that engage pupils and ensure substantial progress
- Excellent pupil behaviour and enthusiasm for learning, with pupils responding well to patient and encouraging staff
- Broad and creative curriculum that develops employment skills, including innovative work-based programmes like Project Search
- Strong leadership that empowers staff to be creative and innovate within their areas of interest
- Comprehensive safeguarding with high-profile procedures and up-to-date staff training
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil premium strategy does not fully meet requirements
- Assessment system to be refined and strengthened further
- Maintaining outstanding provision during planned school expansion
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with high-profile procedures, all staff receiving up-to-date training including online safety and Prevent duty, robust pre-employment checks, and pupils able to identify trusted staff to talk to about concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, Project Search work-based programme, school café operations, online safety lessons, stranger-danger lessons
Cricket Green School continues to be judged outstanding following its inspection in November 2017. The school maintains excellent quality education with inspirational leadership that creates an inclusive culture for pupils, families, staff and governors.
At a Glance
57.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
267 pupils
260 capacity
7 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Mitcham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Mitcham
Admissions Demand - Merton
Places available
1,878
Applications
2,042
Got 1st preference
69.0%
Got preferred school
94.4%
Secondary admissions across Merton (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
12.3762%
Overall absence
33.95349%
Persistent absence
215
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Cricket Green School
Oak Tree Primary School
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Benedict Academy
Cranmer Primary School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
St Mark's Primary School
Lavender Lodge School
Bond Primary School
Liberty Primary
Haslemere Primary School
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