Dundonald Primary School, London
Dundonald Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 204th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Merton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dundonald Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Dundonald Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% 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 (83% in reading, 92% in maths).
Getting a place at Dundonald Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Dundonald Primary School as their first choice and 348 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Dundonald Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dundonald Primary School are Wimbledon Chase Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 85% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 86% maths); Pelham Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 90% maths); and Merton Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 96% maths).
Dundonald Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Wimbledon Chase Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPelham Primary SchoolMerton Park Primary School
Who goes there
5.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 41.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (24%), Mixed (20%) and Asian (17%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 15 (3.5%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Dundonald Road Tram Stop, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spencer Hill, 370 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dundonald Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dundonald Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dundonald Primary School are TCES National Online School (0.3 miles), Wimbledon College (0.5 miles), Rutlish School (0.6 miles) and Ursuline High School Wimbledon (0.6 miles).
TCES National Online SchoolWimbledon CollegeRutlish SchoolUrsuline High School Wimbledon
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
27.1
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dundonald Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dundonald Primary School.
- Happy Faces @ DundonaldAt the school · Not yet graded
- Orpington Chinese Language School Wimbledon Branch DundonaldAt the school · Not yet graded
- art-K Wimbledon Chase520m away · Not yet graded
- The Little Gym Wimbledon620m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Wimbledon630m away · Not yet graded
- Perform SW19630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dundonald Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Merton. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dundonald Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dundonald 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
- 48
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 41 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dundonald Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
390 pupils
420 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
423
Total Pupils
230
Boys
193
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£61,903
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,509
Per pupil
£2371k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
351
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
Questions parents ask about Dundonald Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dundonald Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dundonald Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Dundonald Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dundonald Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Dundonald Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dundonald 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 Dundonald Primary School?
Dundonald Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Dundonald Primary School?
Classes at Dundonald Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dundonald Primary School?
Dundonald Primary School has around 423 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dundonald Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Dundonald Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dundonald Primary School?
Apply through Merton's coordinated admissions process, naming Dundonald 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.
Does Dundonald Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Happy Faces @ Dundonald (registered, not yet graded) and Orpington Chinese Language School Wimbledon Branch Dundonald (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Dundonald Primary School's term dates?
Dundonald Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Merton. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Dundonald Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 41 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Dundonald Primary School?
Dundonald Primary School is at Dundonald Road, London, SW19 3QH.
Sources: Merton term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)