Community school · Merton

Lonesome Primary School

3–11Ages
273Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102636URN

Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

close to Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

65 applications for 22 places · 21st of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

11 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
9 July 2019
Graded inspection: 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

3.0applications per place, Reception

close to Merton median (2.9) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

65 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 3.0; Merton median median 2.9
2025 2.4; Merton median median 2.9
2024 3.3; Merton median median 3.0
2023 2.7; Merton median median 2.8
2022 1.8; Merton median median 2.9
2021 2.2; Merton median median 2.8
2020 2.0; Merton median median 2.9
2019 2.0; Merton median median 2.7
2018 3.0; Merton median median 2.9
2017 2.3; Merton median median 2.8
2016 2.1; Merton median median 2.8
2015 2.0; 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	22	65	3.0	21	0.95
Sep 2025	27	66	2.4	26	0.96
Sep 2024	27	89	3.3	38	1.41
Sep 2023	32	85	2.7	31	0.97
Sep 2022	48	88	1.8	40	0.83
Sep 2021	43	93	2.2	42	0.98
Sep 2020	57	114	2.0	45	0.79
Sep 2019	50	99	2.0	36	0.72
Sep 2018	38	112	3.0	33	0.87
Sep 2017	53	123	2.3	44	0.83
Sep 2016	57	122	2.1	41	0.72
Sep 2015	60	118	2.0	62	1.03
Sep 2014	58	136	2.3	54	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 75% · Maths 78% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%26th of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	68%	2%	106	105
2023/24	56%	4%	102	103
2022/23	68%	11%	109	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

Lonesome Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Beecholme Primary School
0.4 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Gorringe Park Primary School
0.6 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Granton Primary School
0.8 km · Lambeth

Remains Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Bond Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Links Primary School
1.2 km · Merton

2026

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Merton
1.3 km · Merton

Remains Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102636 · 315/2064
Capacity: 420 pupils · 273 on roll
Free school meals: 57.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SD
Local authority: Merton

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