Community school · Merton

Dundonald Primary School

3–11Ages
423Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102628URN

Dundonald Road, London, SW19 3QH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.8per place

2.9 above Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

348 applications for 60 places · 3rd of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 17 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

5.8applications per place, Reception

2.9 above Merton median (2.9) 3.6 above England median (2.2)

348 applications · 60 places offered · 64 named it first

2026 5.8; Merton median median 2.9
2025 6.4; Merton median median 2.9
2024 6.8; Merton median median 3.0
2023 7.7; Merton median median 2.8
2022 7.6; Merton median median 2.9
2021 8.6; Merton median median 2.8
2020 7.7; Merton median median 2.9
2019 8.6; Merton median median 2.7
2018 8.1; Merton median median 2.9
2017 8.3; Merton median median 2.8
2016 8.9; Merton median median 2.8
2015 8.7; Merton median median 2.7
2014 17.0; Merton median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Merton median in 13 of 13 years.

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	60	348	5.8	64	1.07
Sep 2025	59	379	6.4	77	1.31
Sep 2024	58	394	6.8	80	1.38
Sep 2023	60	460	7.7	96	1.60
Sep 2022	60	456	7.6	125	2.08
Sep 2021	59	508	8.6	119	2.02
Sep 2020	60	460	7.7	95	1.58
Sep 2019	60	518	8.6	99	1.65
Sep 2018	60	486	8.1	90	1.50
Sep 2017	60	495	8.3	80	1.33
Sep 2016	59	525	8.9	81	1.37
Sep 2015	59	515	8.7	84	1.42
Sep 2014	29	494	17.0	75	2.59

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 75% · Maths 89% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%14th of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard71%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard55%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	75%	11%	111	110
2023/24	72%	11%	108	110
2022/23	76%	17%	111	111

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

Dundonald Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

5.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
0.4 km · Merton

Good2024

4.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

2026

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Pelham Primary School
0.8 km · Merton

2026

3.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Merton Park Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

8.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Joseph Hood Primary School
1.2 km · Merton

2026

4.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Merton

Outstanding2024

4.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Merton

Outstanding2024

5.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Merton Abbey Primary School
1.4 km · Merton

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102628 · 315/2055
Capacity: 464 pupils · 423 on roll
Free school meals: 5.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Dundonald Road, London, SW19 3QH
Local authority: Merton

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