Community school · Merton

Liberty Primary

3–11Ages
446Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102656URN

Western Road, Mitcham, CR4 3EB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

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

100 applications for 46 places · 37th 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

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
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)

100 applications · 46 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 2.2; Merton median median 2.9
2025 2.2; Merton median median 2.9
2024 2.6; Merton median median 3.0
2023 2.6; Merton median median 2.8
2022 2.4; Merton median median 2.9
2021 2.8; Merton median median 2.8
2020 2.4; Merton median median 2.9
2019 2.2; Merton median median 2.7
2018 2.2; Merton median median 2.9
2017 2.2; Merton median median 2.8
2016 1.8; Merton median median 2.8
2015 1.6; Merton median median 2.7
2014 1.7; 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	46	100	2.2	44	0.96
Sep 2025	55	119	2.2	53	0.96
Sep 2024	51	133	2.6	46	0.90
Sep 2023	44	114	2.6	37	0.84
Sep 2022	53	129	2.4	38	0.72
Sep 2021	46	127	2.8	43	0.93
Sep 2020	60	145	2.4	48	0.80
Sep 2019	59	127	2.2	45	0.76
Sep 2018	55	122	2.2	45	0.82
Sep 2017	60	133	2.2	46	0.77
Sep 2016	81	148	1.8	54	0.67
Sep 2015	87	143	1.6	55	0.63
Sep 2014	89	153	1.7	55	0.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 66% · Maths 78% → 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 standard84%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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%	2%	105	104
2023/24	61%	4%	104	104
2022/23	55%	0%	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

Liberty PrimaryThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Bond Primary School
0.4 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Haslemere Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Benedict Academy
0.9 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Singlegate Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Gorringe Park Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102656 · 315/2085
Capacity: 490 pupils · 446 on roll
Free school meals: 38.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Western Road, Mitcham, CR4 3EB
Local authority: Merton

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