Community school · Merton

Joseph Hood Primary School

3–11Ages
314Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102634URN

Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park, London, SW20 9NS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.9per place

1.9 above Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

131 applications for 27 places · 5th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 9 June 2026Published 9 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Strong standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

9 June 2026
Report card · 4 Strong standard, 3 Expected standard
12 January 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

4.9applications per place, Reception

1.9 above Merton median (2.9) 2.7 above England median (2.2)

131 applications · 27 places offered · 13 named it first

2026 4.9; Merton median median 2.9
2025 3.0; Merton median median 2.9
2024 3.5; Merton median median 3.0
2023 3.7; Merton median median 2.8
2022 3.7; Merton median median 2.9
2021 3.5; Merton median median 2.8
2020 3.6; Merton median median 2.9
2019 3.1; Merton median median 2.7
2018 3.0; Merton median median 2.9
2017 3.2; Merton median median 2.8
2016 2.7; Merton median median 2.8
2015 2.5; Merton median median 2.7
2014 2.3; 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	27	131	4.9	13	0.48
Sep 2025	56	168	3.0	27	0.48
Sep 2024	52	182	3.5	28	0.54
Sep 2023	60	219	3.7	34	0.57
Sep 2022	59	220	3.7	39	0.66
Sep 2021	60	212	3.5	35	0.58
Sep 2020	60	214	3.6	40	0.67
Sep 2019	61	190	3.1	31	0.51
Sep 2018	60	180	3.0	37	0.62
Sep 2017	57	184	3.2	30	0.53
Sep 2016	59	160	2.7	28	0.47
Sep 2015	60	152	2.5	30	0.50
Sep 2014	60	140	2.3	17	0.28

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 67% · Maths 84% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%34th of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	63%	10%	108	108
2023/24	57%	5%	104	106
2022/23	61%	14%	106	106

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

Joseph Hood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

4.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
0.8 km · Merton

Good2024

4.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Hillcross Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 68%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
Poplar Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Dundonald Primary School
1.2 km · Merton

Good2023

5.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Hollymount School
1.4 km · Merton

Good2024

3.8applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
West Wimbledon Primary School
1.5 km · Merton

Good2022

3.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St John Fisher RC Primary School
1.5 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102634 · 315/2062
Capacity: 472 pupils · 314 on roll
Free school meals: 22.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park, London, SW20 9NS
Local authority: Merton

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources