Liberty Primary, Mitcham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Liberty Primary has a particularly strong Early Years programme where children get a good start. Reading is a real strength, with pupils enjoying books and developing confidence with unfamiliar words. The school provides exciting enrichment activities that engage pupils and build links with the local community.
Key Strengths
- Early Years Foundation Stage teaching is good and children make a strong start
- Reading is a particular strength - pupils enjoy reading widely and often
- Progress is improving across the school and attainment is rising closer to expected standards
- Pupils feel safe and well cared for with strong working relationships
- Exciting enrichment activities engage pupils and involve them in the local community
Areas for Improvement
- Progress in writing is too slow and pupils do not write regularly at length
- Teaching does not always challenge the most able pupils with demanding work
- Marking and feedback do not consistently help pupils improve their work
- Pupils' behaviour and concentration in lessons needs to improve
- Systems for checking pupil progress are not effective enough
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is good - pupils feel safe, know who to turn to for help, and understand how to avoid dangers.
Extracurricular Activities
Peer mediation, sports leadership, house captain roles, enrichment activities, community involvement
Liberty Primary School requires improvement. It is not delivering good enough progress in pupils' learning, particularly in writing, and teaching quality is inconsistent across the school.
At a Glance
38.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 66%.
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
446 pupils
490 capacity
44 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Mitcham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Mitcham
Admissions Demand - Merton
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(113)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0305%
Overall absence
21.69014%
Persistent absence
355
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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