Voluntary aided school · Merton

Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
467Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
102666URN

Lake Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.8per place

2.9 above Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

350 applications for 60 places · 2nd of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%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 · 25 June 2024Ofsted'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

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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

5.8applications per place, Reception

2.9 above Merton median (2.9) 3.6 above England median (2.2)

350 applications · 60 places offered · 115 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 5.8; Merton median median 2.9
2025 5.4; Merton median median 2.9
2024 5.1; Merton median median 3.0
2023 5.1; Merton median median 2.8
2022 4.8; Merton median median 2.9
2021 5.5; Merton median median 2.8
2020 4.8; Merton median median 2.9
2019 5.9; Merton median median 2.7
2018 5.2; Merton median median 2.9
2017 5.3; Merton median median 2.8
2016 6.2; Merton median median 2.8
2015 6.0; Merton median median 2.7
2014 5.8; Merton median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Merton median in 13 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	60	350	5.8	115	1.92
Sep 2025	60	324	5.4	101	1.68
Sep 2024	60	308	5.1	94	1.57
Sep 2023	59	299	5.1	95	1.61
Sep 2022	60	288	4.8	73	1.22
Sep 2021	60	331	5.5	87	1.45
Sep 2020	60	287	4.8	86	1.43
Sep 2019	60	356	5.9	109	1.82
Sep 2018	60	311	5.2	95	1.58
Sep 2017	60	319	5.3	107	1.78
Sep 2016	58	362	6.2	117	2.02
Sep 2015	58	349	6.0	123	2.12
Sep 2014	60	345	5.8	123	2.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 86% · Maths 88% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%9th of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard69%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth41%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard45%

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	78%	31%	111	109
2023/24	82%	30%	110	111
2022/23	86%	41%	110	111

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

Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

5.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Outstanding2024

4.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
The Priory CofE School
1.0 km · Merton

Good2023

3.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Merton

2026

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Dundonald Primary School
1.3 km · Merton

Good2023

5.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Pelham Primary School
1.4 km · Merton

2026

3.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Wimbledon Park Primary School
1.4 km · Merton

Remains Outstanding2022

4.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Garfield Primary School
1.6 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
1.6 km · Merton

Good2024

4.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102666 · 315/3304
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 472 pupils · 467 on roll
Free school meals: 6.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Lake Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7EP
Local authority: Merton

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