Community school · Merton

Singlegate Primary School

3–11Ages
642Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102647URN

South Gardens, Colliers Wood, London, SW19 2NT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.7 below Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

199 applications for 90 places · 35th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 15 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Merton median (2.9) close to England median (2.2)

199 applications · 90 places offered · 87 named it first

2026 2.2; Merton median median 2.9
2025 2.7; Merton median median 2.9
2024 2.6; Merton median median 3.0
2023 2.7; Merton median median 2.8
2022 2.7; Merton median median 2.9
2021 2.7; Merton median median 2.8
2020 3.1; Merton median median 2.9
2019 3.2; Merton median median 2.7
2018 2.9; Merton median median 2.9
2017 3.1; Merton median median 2.8
2016 3.2; Merton median median 2.8
2015 3.4; Merton median median 2.7
2014 3.5; 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	90	199	2.2	87	0.97
Sep 2025	85	233	2.7	86	1.01
Sep 2024	89	235	2.6	105	1.18
Sep 2023	88	233	2.7	83	0.94
Sep 2022	90	239	2.7	99	1.10
Sep 2021	89	240	2.7	110	1.24
Sep 2020	90	275	3.1	113	1.26
Sep 2019	90	286	3.2	116	1.29
Sep 2018	90	259	2.9	102	1.13
Sep 2017	90	281	3.1	114	1.27
Sep 2016	90	290	3.2	126	1.40
Sep 2015	90	303	3.4	120	1.33
Sep 2014	90	315	3.5	124	1.38

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 83% · Maths 85% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%18th of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	74%	9%	108	109
2023/24	77%	14%	108	107
2022/23	69%	13%	109	108

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

Singlegate Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
All Saints' CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Garfield Primary School
0.8 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Sellincourt Primary School
0.9 km · Wandsworth

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Liberty Primary
0.9 km · Merton

Good2023

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Merton Abbey Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Haslemere Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Bond Primary School
1.2 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Boniface RC Primary School
1.3 km · Wandsworth

2026

2.3applications per place 71%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: 102647 · 315/2075
Capacity: 682 pupils · 642 on roll
Free school meals: 22.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: South Gardens, Colliers Wood, London, SW19 2NT
Local authority: Merton

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