Community school · Merton

Abbotsbury Primary School

3–11Ages
352Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102649URN

Abbotsbury Road, Morden, SM4 5JS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

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

70 applications for 32 places · 36th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

14 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 June 2013
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

70 applications · 32 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 2.2; Merton median median 2.9
2025 2.5; Merton median median 2.9
2024 2.5; Merton median median 3.0
2023 2.4; Merton median median 2.8
2022 2.2; Merton median median 2.9
2021 2.0; Merton median median 2.8
2020 2.3; Merton median median 2.9
2019 2.0; Merton median median 2.7
2018 2.1; Merton median median 2.9
2017 1.9; Merton median median 2.8
2016 2.2; Merton median median 2.8
2015 2.2; Merton median median 2.7
2014 1.9; 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	32	70	2.2	29	0.91
Sep 2025	30	75	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2024	33	81	2.5	31	0.94
Sep 2023	46	108	2.4	44	0.96
Sep 2022	54	117	2.2	41	0.76
Sep 2021	48	97	2.0	27	0.56
Sep 2020	52	119	2.3	42	0.81
Sep 2019	60	121	2.0	44	0.73
Sep 2018	55	114	2.1	38	0.69
Sep 2017	59	111	1.9	40	0.68
Sep 2016	57	123	2.2	47	0.82
Sep 2015	60	130	2.2	59	0.98
Sep 2014	58	109	1.9	44	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 64% · Maths 85% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%38th of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard36%

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	58%	5%	106	108
2023/24	50%	4%	104	108
2022/23	47%	4%	104	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

Abbotsbury Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Morden Primary School
0.6 km · Merton

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Poplar Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Malmesbury Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Hillcross Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Merton

2026

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Abbey Primary School
1.2 km · Sutton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Park Academy
1.5 km · Merton

Outstanding2023

5.4applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Green Wrythe Primary School
1.5 km · Sutton

Good2023

3.3applications per place 46%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: 102649 · 315/2077
Capacity: 420 pupils · 352 on roll
Free school meals: 39.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Abbotsbury Road, Morden, SM4 5JS
Local authority: Merton

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