Community school · Merton

The Sherwood School

3–11Ages
263Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102646URN

Abbotts Road, Mitcham, CR4 1JP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

57 applications for 21 places · 25th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

12 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 November 2017
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

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Merton median (2.9) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

57 applications · 21 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 2.7; Merton median median 2.9
2025 2.7; Merton median median 2.9
2024 1.9; Merton median median 3.0
2023 2.2; Merton median median 2.8
2022 1.7; Merton median median 2.9
2021 2.2; Merton median median 2.8
2020 2.4; Merton median median 2.9
2019 2.3; Merton median median 2.7
2018 2.2; Merton median median 2.9
2017 1.9; Merton median median 2.8
2016 2.3; Merton median median 2.8
2015 2.0; Merton median median 2.7
2014 2.3; Merton median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Merton median in 0 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	21	57	2.7	18	0.86
Sep 2025	23	62	2.7	16	0.70
Sep 2024	35	65	1.9	26	0.74
Sep 2023	27	58	2.2	21	0.78
Sep 2022	43	71	1.7	38	0.88
Sep 2021	33	72	2.2	28	0.85
Sep 2020	40	96	2.4	30	0.75
Sep 2019	45	102	2.3	41	0.91
Sep 2018	46	101	2.2	42	0.91
Sep 2017	56	104	1.9	50	0.89
Sep 2016	52	118	2.3	47	0.90
Sep 2015	59	118	2.0	51	0.86
Sep 2014	60	138	2.3	62	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 74% · Maths 77% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%31st of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	64%	4%	105	103
2023/24	45%	10%	103	101
2022/23	48%	14%	102	102

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

The Sherwood SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Merton
0.6 km · Merton

Remains Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
William Morris Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

2026

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Lonesome Primary School
1.4 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Gonville Academy
1.4 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Merton

Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Norbury Manor Primary School
1.6 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Cranmer Primary School
1.6 km · Merton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Primary School
1.7 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 79%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: 102646 · 315/2074
Capacity: 312 pupils · 263 on roll
Free school meals: 36.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Abbotts Road, Mitcham, CR4 1JP
Local authority: Merton

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