Malmesbury Primary School, Morden

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~286m)Possible (~409m)Unlikely (~532m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stephen Donegan
Pupils:347 / 524 capacity
LA:Merton
Phone:02086483561
Address:Malmesbury Road, Morden, SM4 6HG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2002

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:132169
UKPRN:10073627
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 October 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

41.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

27 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy96%
Well taught93%
Good progress82%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development85%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-1ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

St Helier Station (Entrance)
846m · 14 min walk
St Helier (London) Rail Station
870m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Netley Road (->SW)
124m · 2 min walk
Netley Gardens (->S)
160m · 3 min walk
Malmesbury Road (Stop BD)
183m · 3 min walk
Dore Gardens (->N)
202m · 3 min walk
Middleton Road (->N)
230m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

66%

Available places

347 pupils

524 capacity

177 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(8)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
1 October 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
3 February 2016
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.8986%

Overall absence

19.31464%

Persistent absence

321

Enrolments

Authorised4.74241%
Unauthorised2.15619%
Persistent (10%+)19.31464%
Severe (50%+)2.18069%

Absence trend

4.63448%
18/19
4.33868%
20/21
7.80645%
21/22
7.47631%
22/23
6.30723%
23/24
6.8986%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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