Singlegate Primary School, London
Singlegate Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 406th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Merton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Singlegate Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Singlegate Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 83% in Merton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Singlegate Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 87 families put Singlegate Primary School as their first choice and 199 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Singlegate Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Singlegate Primary School are All Saints' CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Garfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 74% maths); Sellincourt Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 80% maths); and Liberty Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths).
Singlegate Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolGarfield Primary SchoolSellincourt Primary SchoolLiberty Primary
Who goes there
30.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (23%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (18%).
In 2026, 134 pupils (20.9%) received SEN support and 14 (2.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Colliers Wood Underground Station, about 130 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Colliers Wood Station, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 723 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Merton (354), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Singlegate Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
21
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Singlegate Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Singlegate Primary School.
- Sports Focus Coaching SinglegateAt the school · Not yet graded
- Thinkbox Education920m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Singlegate Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Merton. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Singlegate Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Singlegate Primary School is in Merton; for families living there:
Apply to Merton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 105
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 105 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 90 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
21 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.
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Your chances of a place at Singlegate Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
616 pupils
630 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Merton council
Places available
2,114
Applications
2,015
Got 1st preference
86.4%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Merton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
134
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
642
Total Pupils
326
Boys
316
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,917
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,782
Per pupil
£3915k
Total funding
£192k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
635
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Singlegate Primary School
Questions parents ask about Singlegate Primary School
What are SATs results like at Singlegate Primary School?
Of the pupils at Singlegate Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Singlegate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Singlegate Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Singlegate Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Singlegate Primary School is oversubscribed, Merton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Singlegate Primary School?
Singlegate Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Singlegate Primary School?
Classes at Singlegate Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Singlegate Primary School?
Singlegate Primary School has around 642 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Singlegate Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Singlegate Primary School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Singlegate Primary School?
Apply through Merton's coordinated admissions process, naming Singlegate Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Singlegate Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Sports Focus Coaching Singlegate (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Singlegate Primary School's term dates?
Singlegate Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Merton. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Singlegate Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 105 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 90 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 21 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 Singlegate Primary School?
Singlegate Primary School is at South Gardens, Colliers Wood, London, SW19 2NT.
Sources: Merton term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)