Community school · Merton

Merton Park Primary School

3–11Ages
230Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102639URN

Church Lane, Merton Park, London, SW19 3HQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 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

8.4per place

5.5 above Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

253 applications for 30 places · 1st of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

93%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 April 2025Ofsted'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	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

8.4applications per place, Reception

5.5 above Merton median (2.9) 6.2 above England median (2.2)

253 applications · 30 places offered · 74 named it first

2026 8.4; Merton median median 2.9
2025 7.2; Merton median median 2.9
2024 7.7; Merton median median 3.0
2023 9.4; Merton median median 2.8
2022 10.4; Merton median median 2.9
2021 10.2; Merton median median 2.8
2020 9.1; Merton median median 2.9
2019 9.7; Merton median median 2.7
2018 8.9; Merton median median 2.9
2017 10.6; Merton median median 2.8
2016 10.3; Merton median median 2.8
2015 7.7; Merton median median 2.7
2014 8.1; 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	30	253	8.4	74	2.47
Sep 2025	28	201	7.2	25	0.89
Sep 2024	28	216	7.7	40	1.43
Sep 2023	30	283	9.4	43	1.43
Sep 2022	30	311	10.4	47	1.57
Sep 2021	28	286	10.2	49	1.75
Sep 2020	29	265	9.1	54	1.86
Sep 2019	29	280	9.7	43	1.48
Sep 2018	30	268	8.9	43	1.43
Sep 2017	29	307	10.6	59	2.03
Sep 2016	29	298	10.3	64	2.21
Sep 2015	29	222	7.7	32	1.10
Sep 2014	29	234	8.1	48	1.66

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 96% · Writing 93% · Maths 96% → all three 93% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard93%2nd of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard96%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard74%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth37%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard96%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard63%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 112 (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	93%	33%	112	112
2023/24	87%	23%	112	112
2022/23	78%	9%	112	107

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

Merton Park Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

8.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Park Academy
0.6 km · Merton

Outstanding2023

5.4applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Poplar Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Pelham Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

2026

3.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Merton Abbey Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Good2024

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

2026

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Joseph Hood Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

2026

4.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Dundonald Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Good2023

5.8applications per place 75%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: 102639 · 315/2067
Capacity: 246 pupils · 230 on roll
Free school meals: 9.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Church Lane, Merton Park, London, SW19 3HQ
Local authority: Merton

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