Raynes Park High School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud to be the Headteacher at Raynes Park High School where our core purpose is to create an inclusive community of successful learners. We are committed to excellence and our mission is to develop resilient, respectful young people who make exceptional progress and achieve their full potential."

In 2026, pupils at Raynes Park High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 53.6 in Merton and 47 across England.

40% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 57% in Merton and 47% in England.

That is down from 45.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.22: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.2, against 47.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Sports Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 88 families put Raynes Park High School as their first choice and 494 named it as one of their preferences, for 205 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Raynes Park High School are Coombe Boys' School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.2); The Holy Cross School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 58.4); Ursuline High School Wimbledon (1.1 miles, Attainment 8 63.2); and Coombe Girls' School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.2).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Raynes Park High School.

106 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Raynes Park High School (as of September 2025): 80% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

Of the 186 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 68 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 63% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 15% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

39.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Mixed (15%) and Asian (13%).

In 2026, 219 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 75 (6.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Raynes Park High School has a resourced provision for autism: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Raynes Park, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Raynes Park High School, 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 233 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Merton (354).

In 2024/25, Raynes Park High School issued 72 suspensions, 6.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Raynes Park High School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles), West Wimbledon Primary School (0.2 miles), Burlington Junior School (0.5 miles) and Burlington Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.