Pelham Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Pelham Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils make substantial achievements from their starting points."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance remains above national averages for most groups."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The curriculum is ambitious and well structured."

Early years - Strong standard. "The early years is a calm, nurturing and inviting environment."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is a significant strength of the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders' work is robust, inclusive and strategic."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders firmly embed personal development and wellbeing throughout the school curriculum and beyond."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to embed their work to further develop pupils' extended writing skills across the curriculum, to maintain above national outcomes for all groups of pupils"; "Leaders should continue to enhance support for children who need help with social interaction to promote even greater independence in the early years, enabling them to meet or exceed national standards".

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Pelham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% 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 (93% in reading, 88% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Pelham Primary School as their first choice and 228 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Pelham Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 86% maths); Merton Abbey Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 67% maths); Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 88% maths); and Dundonald Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 89% maths).

Pelham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 30.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (29%), Mixed (23%) and Asian (17%).

Pelham Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Merton Park Tram Stop, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wimbledon Fire Station, 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pelham Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Pelham Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Pelham Primary School are Harris Academy Wimbledon (0.5 miles), TCES National Online School (0.6 miles), Rutlish School (0.7 miles) and RR6 (0.9 miles).