Schools in Morden
Surrey · Merton · 11 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Merton (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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.
Schools in Morden (11)
- Harris Academy Morden
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · SM4 6DU
Ofsted: Outstanding (2018)Attainment 8: 50.9 (2026)99% of first choices got in - Malmesbury Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SM4 6HG
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 85% expected (2025)78% of first choices got in - St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · SM4 6RL
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 96% expected (2025) - Hatfeild Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SM4 4SJ
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 83% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Morden (8)Special schools in Morden (1)Secondary schools in Morden (1)PRU schools in Morden (1)
11
8 primary · 1 secondary
4,355
84% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
5,175
820 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
50.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
52.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
389 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +97 primary and +70 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
85% occupied · 583 spare places
Secondary Schools
76% occupied · 277 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Morden
How many schools are there in Morden?
Morden has 11 open schools: 8 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Morden are rated Outstanding?
2 schools in Morden were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Harris Academy Morden and Perseid School. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 11 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Harris Academy MordenPerseid School
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Morden have the best SATs results?
Of the 8 primary schools in Morden with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (95% in reading, 97% in maths); Aragon Primary School (90% in reading, 94% in maths); and Hillcross Primary School (91% in reading, 79% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAragon Primary SchoolHillcross Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Morden?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Morden selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Morden have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Morden have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Morden?
Apply to your council - Merton or Sutton, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.