Wimbledon School of Art, London
Wimbledon School of Art is a school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in London.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Wimbledon School of Art in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wimbledon Chase Rail Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Nelson Health Centre, 340 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wimbledon School of Art stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Wimbledon School of Art
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 53
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 45 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
10 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
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
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.
Questions parents ask about Wimbledon School of Art
What is the catchment area for Wimbledon School of Art?
No fixed boundary. When Wimbledon School of Art is oversubscribed, Merton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Wimbledon School of Art?
Apply through Merton's coordinated admissions process, naming Wimbledon School of Art on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Wimbledon School of Art?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 45 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 10 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 Wimbledon School of Art?
Wimbledon School of Art is at Merton Hall Road, London, SW19 3QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)