Community school · Merton

William Morris Primary School

3–11Ages
270Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102661URN

Recreation Way, Mitcham, CR4 1PJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jul 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.3 below Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

73 applications for 28 places · 28th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%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 1 July 2026Published 29 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement			Expected 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

1 July 2026
Report card · 6 Strong standard, 1 Expected standard
2 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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Merton median (2.9) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

73 applications · 28 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 2.6; Merton median median 2.9
2025 2.5; Merton median median 2.9
2024 2.5; Merton median median 3.0
2023 2.0; Merton median median 2.8
2022 1.9; Merton median median 2.9
2021 2.0; Merton median median 2.8
2020 2.9; Merton median median 2.9
2019 2.4; Merton median median 2.7
2018 2.2; Merton median median 2.9
2017 2.7; Merton median median 2.8
2016 2.2; Merton median median 2.8
2015 2.4; Merton median median 2.7
2014 1.8; 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	28	73	2.6	25	0.89
Sep 2025	25	62	2.5	22	0.88
Sep 2024	28	69	2.5	29	1.04
Sep 2023	34	69	2.0	31	0.91
Sep 2022	39	74	1.9	29	0.74
Sep 2021	38	77	2.0	33	0.87
Sep 2020	30	87	2.9	26	0.87
Sep 2019	40	95	2.4	30	0.75
Sep 2018	44	98	2.2	35	0.80
Sep 2017	40	109	2.7	37	0.93
Sep 2016	49	110	2.2	43	0.88
Sep 2015	45	109	2.4	38	0.84
Sep 2014	55	99	1.8	29	0.53

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 87% · Maths 83% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%28th of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	67%	7%	107	106
2023/24	69%	7%	107	104
2022/23	63%	8%	106	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

William Morris Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Merton
0.2 km · Merton

Remains Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
The Sherwood School
0.7 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Norbury Manor Primary School
1.0 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Gonville Academy
1.1 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
1.3 km · Croydon

Good2024

89%met the SATs standard
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
1.3 km · Croydon

Good2023

2.2applications per place
Winterbourne Boys' Academy
1.3 km · Croydon

Remains Good2022

80%met the SATs standard
Lonesome Primary School
1.4 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102661 · 315/2090
Capacity: 472 pupils · 270 on roll
Free school meals: 42.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Recreation Way, Mitcham, CR4 1PJ
Local authority: Merton

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources