Gorringe Park Primary School, Mitcham
Gorringe Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Mitcham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 15 schools in Mitcham with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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 26 Oct 2026
Gorringe Park Primary School in detail
Gorringe Park Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "The information here is designed to give you just a flavour of our vibrant and welcoming school and the exciting learning that takes place at Gorringe. If you wish to come along and visit us in order to learn more about our school, we warmly welcome you to do so."
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Merton
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Gorringe Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 83% in Merton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Gorringe Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Gorringe Park Primary School as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 Gorringe Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gorringe Park Primary School are Beecholme Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths); Lonesome Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); St Mark's Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths); and Bond Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 55% maths).
Gorringe Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Beecholme Primary SchoolLonesome Primary SchoolSt Mark's Primary SchoolBond Primary School
Who goes there
64.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (35%), Black (17%) and White British (11%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manship Road, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 574 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Merton (354), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Gorringe Park Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Gorringe Park Primary School are St Mark's Church of England Academy (0.4 miles), Graveney School (0.8 miles) and Woodmansterne School (0.9 miles).
St Mark's Church of England AcademyGraveney SchoolWoodmansterne School
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
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Gorringe Park is a welcoming school where children thrive academically and emotionally. Teachers skillfully deliver lessons that help pupils understand and remember what they learn, with particular strength in early reading and mathematics. The school enriches learning with a fantastic range of activities including Mandarin lessons with cultural elements, specialist sports coaching, and individual music tuition.
Key Strengths
- Well-planned curriculum that builds understanding effectively across subjects
- Strong early reading program with consistent teaching and quick identification of pupils who need extra support
- Excellent pastoral care with pupils feeling safe and confident to seek help
- Positive pupil leadership opportunities including pupil parliament
- Skillful teaching that breaks down knowledge into small steps and addresses misconceptions
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, pupils don't develop accurate subject-specific vocabulary which slows their learning progress - teachers need to check pupils have mastered content before moving to new ideas
- Some pupils who struggle with reading need more practice blending sounds together to improve their reading fluency
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff vigilant about identifying risks, leaders making prompt referrals to external agencies, and thorough vetting checks in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Mandarin lessons with traditional Chinese music and dance, calligraphy and martial arts, competitive sports coaching (cricket and tennis), specialist musical instrument tuition, pupil parliament, playground buddy scheme
Gorringe Park Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are happy, feel safe, and benefit from an ambitious, well-organized curriculum. Leaders and staff have high expectations and effectively support all pupils, including those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
31.8%
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 declined from 86% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 69% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
25.6
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Gorringe Park Primary School
Newsletter 02/10/2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 10/07/2026
10 Jul 2026
Newsletter 03/07/2026
3 Jul 2026
Newsletter 26/06/2026
26 Jun 2026
Italy Family Assembly - 9.10am
26 Jun 2026
Newsletter 19/06/2026
19 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Gorringe Park Primary School.
- Growing The Empowered Child CIC Centre660m away · Not yet graded
- ClubsComplete at Bond Primary School780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Gorringe Park 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Gorringe Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Gorringe Park 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
- 112
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 112 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 91 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
23 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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Your chances of a place at Gorringe Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
369 pupils
573 places
204 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Mitcham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mitcham
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(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
91
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
25.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
434
Total Pupils
229
Boys
205
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
27.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,855
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,271
Per pupil
£2561k
Total funding
£153k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.2%
Persistent absence
325
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
Gorringe Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Gorringe Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Gorringe Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Gorringe Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Gorringe Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Gorringe Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Gorringe Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Gorringe Park 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 Gorringe Park Primary School?
Gorringe Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 573 places.
How big are the classes at Gorringe Park Primary School?
Classes at Gorringe Park Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Gorringe Park Primary School?
Gorringe Park Primary School has around 434 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gorringe Park Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Gorringe Park Primary School in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gorringe Park Primary School?
Apply through Merton's coordinated admissions process, naming Gorringe Park 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 Gorringe Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Gorringe Park Primary School: Growing The Empowered Child CIC Centre (660m away, registered, not yet graded) and ClubsComplete at Bond Primary School (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Gorringe Park Primary School's term dates?
Gorringe Park 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 Gorringe Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 112 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 91 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 23 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 Gorringe Park Primary School?
Gorringe Park Primary School is at Sandy Lane, Figges Marsh, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 2YA.
Sources: Merton term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)