RISE Education, MITCHAM
RISE Education is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Mitcham.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
RISE Education in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for RISE Education can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to RISE Education are Jus'T'Learn (0.3 miles, Good); Oak Tree Primary School (0.3 miles); Liberty Woodland School (0.9 miles); and Al Risalah Boys' School (1.8 miles, Good).
Jus'T'LearnOak Tree Primary SchoolLiberty Woodland SchoolAl Risalah Boys' School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at RISE Education has an education, health and care plan (31 of 31 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Love Lane Mitcham, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood RISE Education stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
RISE Education excels at transforming pupils' attitudes toward learning, with many students saying they disliked school before joining this caring environment. The school places emotional well-being at its core, providing therapeutic support while maintaining high academic expectations. Staff work hard to help every pupil feel valued and accepted, preparing them well for their next steps in education and employment.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on personal development and emotional well-being with therapeutic support for all pupils
- Ambitious subject curriculum with partnerships to broaden learning experiences, including coding and robotics
- Committed approach to reading, helping reluctant readers develop confidence and fluency
- High expectations of behaviour with consistent application of behaviour policy
- Rapid transformation of pupils' attitudes toward education and school attendance
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not always enable pupils to demonstrate their learning or build independent learning skills securely
- Some pockets of inconsistency in teaching approaches across the school despite improvements being made
- Staff pedagogical knowledge needs further development to help pupils show what they know and can do
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders prioritising pupils' interests and creating a positive culture around safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Virtual reality equipment, coding programmes, robotics, careers guidance, CV writing, job interview preparation, physical education at Legacy Youth Zone
RISE Education is a specialist independent secondary school for pupils aged 13-16 with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school has improved significantly from its previous inadequate rating and is now judged as Good across all areas.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from RISE Education
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7 Jul 2026
Why behaviour is often a communication of unmet needs and what schools must do differently
7 Jul 2026
Positive behaviour support pbs in a therapeutic school
12 May 2026
From RISE Education's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 146
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 146 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 30 serious and 115 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
32 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
31 pupils
40 places
9 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - MITCHAM
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for MITCHAM
Across Merton council
Places available
1,874
Applications
1,982
Got 1st preference
67.4%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Merton council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
31
Total Pupils
30
Boys
1
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about RISE Education
What are GCSE results like at RISE Education?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for RISE Education can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
How many pupils go to RISE Education?
RISE Education has around 31 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to RISE Education?
RISE Education is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near RISE Education?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 146 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 30 serious and 115 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 32 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is RISE Education?
RISE Education is at 37-39 WESTERN ROAD, MITCHAM, MITCHAM, CR4 3ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)