Community school · Merton

Pelham Primary School

3–11Ages
392Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102642URN

Southey Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1NU · 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

3.9per place

1.0 above Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

228 applications for 59 places · 14th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%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 15 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years		Strong 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 · 7 Strong standard
30 March 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

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Merton median (2.9) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

228 applications · 59 places offered · 46 named it first

2026 3.9; Merton median median 2.9
2025 4.6; Merton median median 2.9
2024 4.4; Merton median median 3.0
2023 4.9; Merton median median 2.8
2022 4.6; Merton median median 2.9
2021 4.8; Merton median median 2.8
2020 5.3; Merton median median 2.9
2019 6.1; Merton median median 2.7
2018 5.7; Merton median median 2.9
2017 6.1; Merton median median 2.8
2016 6.1; Merton median median 2.8
2015 5.6; Merton median median 2.7
2014 5.8; 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	59	228	3.9	46	0.78
Sep 2025	58	266	4.6	51	0.88
Sep 2024	59	259	4.4	44	0.75
Sep 2023	58	283	4.9	60	1.03
Sep 2022	60	274	4.6	63	1.05
Sep 2021	59	285	4.8	43	0.73
Sep 2020	59	312	5.3	78	1.32
Sep 2019	59	357	6.1	79	1.34
Sep 2018	60	339	5.7	66	1.10
Sep 2017	60	366	6.1	82	1.37
Sep 2016	60	365	6.1	63	1.05
Sep 2015	60	333	5.6	54	0.90
Sep 2014	59	343	5.8	53	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 76% · Maths 90% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%12th of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard64%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard52%

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	76%	12%	110	108
2023/24	68%	13%	108	108
2022/23	60%	5%	107	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

Pelham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

3.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Merton

2026

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Merton Abbey Primary School
0.6 km · Merton

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

Outstanding2024

4.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Dundonald Primary School
0.8 km · Merton

Good2023

5.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Merton Park Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

8.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
The Priory CofE School
1.0 km · Merton

Good2023

3.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Park Academy
1.0 km · Merton

Outstanding2023

5.4applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
All Saints' CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 69%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: 102642 · 315/2070
Capacity: 446 pupils · 392 on roll
Free school meals: 14.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Southey Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1NU
Local authority: Merton

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