Hillcross Primary School, Morden

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~326m)Possible (~465m)Unlikely (~605m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Francis
Pupils:437 / 498 capacity
LA:Merton
Phone:02085426936
Address:Ashridge Way, Morden, SM4 4EE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:102655
UKPRN:10079999
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mitcham and Morden
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

166 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy99%
Well taught96%
Good progress93%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with10%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+9ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 91%. Maths has improved from 70% to 79%. Writing has improved from 77% to 81%.

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

27.6

Infant (KS1)

27.1

KS2

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

South Merton (Entrance)
645m · 10 min walk
South Merton Rail Station
661m · 11 min walk
Morden South (Entrance)
756m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Monkleigh Road (Stop HJ)
81m · 1 min walk
Ashridge Way Merton Park (Stop R)
229m · 4 min walk
Hillcross Avenue (Stop HG)
399m · 6 min walk
Maycross Avenue (Stop Q)
473m · 8 min walk
Ashridge Way South Merton (Stop F)
524m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

437 pupils

498 capacity

61 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Morden

Low pressure
New homes approved:308
Projected new pupils:77

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Morden

Admissions Demand - Merton

Low demand0.98x oversubscription

Places available

2,129

Applications

2,081

Got 1st preference

87.0%

Got preferred school

97.6%

Primary admissions across Merton (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

8 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
28 February 2023
21 February 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.8082%

Overall absence

8.47953%

Persistent absence

342

Enrolments

Authorised2.70528%
Unauthorised1.10293%
Persistent (10%+)8.47953%
Severe (50%+)0.5848%

Absence trend

3.56946%
18/19
2.66739%
20/21
5.16203%
21/22
4.65809%
22/23
4.19715%
23/24
3.8082%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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