Community school · Merton

Bond Primary School

3–11Ages
232Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102626URN

Bond Road, Mitcham, CR4 3HG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.5per place

1.6 above Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

67 applications for 15 places · 7th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.5applications per place, Reception

1.6 above Merton median (2.9) 2.3 above England median (2.2)

67 applications · 15 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 4.5; Merton median median 2.9
2025 3.2; Merton median median 2.9
2024 3.6; Merton median median 3.0
2023 4.3; Merton median median 2.8
2022 4.1; Merton median median 2.9
2021 3.4; Merton median median 2.8
2020 2.8; Merton median median 2.9
2019 2.6; Merton median median 2.7
2018 2.5; Merton median median 2.9
2017 2.8; Merton median median 2.8
2016 3.2; Merton median median 2.8
2015 2.8; Merton median median 2.7
2014 2.9; Merton median median 2.7

This school
Merton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	67	4.5	10	0.67
Sep 2025	25	80	3.2	23	0.92
Sep 2024	30	107	3.6	29	0.97
Sep 2023	30	128	4.3	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	124	4.1	40	1.33
Sep 2021	38	129	3.4	31	0.82
Sep 2020	58	165	2.8	46	0.79
Sep 2019	59	151	2.6	47	0.80
Sep 2018	57	140	2.5	49	0.86
Sep 2017	57	157	2.8	40	0.70
Sep 2016	58	187	3.2	51	0.88
Sep 2015	58	164	2.8	50	0.86
Sep 2014	58	167	2.9	51	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 60% · Maths 55% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%42nd of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Merton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	2%	103	101
2023/24	55%	7%	104	104
2022/23	40%	2%	101	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bond Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Liberty Primary
0.4 km · Merton

Good2023

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Primary School
0.4 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Gorringe Park Primary School
0.8 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Benedict Academy
1.0 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Haslemere Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Beecholme Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102626 · 315/2052
Capacity: 430 pupils · 232 on roll
Free school meals: 38.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bond Road, Mitcham, CR4 3HG
Local authority: Merton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources