Voluntary aided school · Merton

The Priory CofE School

3–11Ages
171Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
102672URN

Queens Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8LX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.0 above Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

118 applications for 30 places · 13th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%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 · 10 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

10 January 2023
Graded inspection: Good
20 October 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Merton median (2.9) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

118 applications · 30 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.9; Merton median median 2.9
2025 4.3; Merton median median 2.9
2024 4.8; Merton median median 3.0
2023 5.3; Merton median median 2.8
2022 4.3; Merton median median 2.9
2021 4.1; Merton median median 2.8
2020 3.1; Merton median median 2.9
2019 3.7; Merton median median 2.7
2018 3.6; Merton median median 2.9
2017 4.0; Merton median median 2.8
2016 4.3; Merton median median 2.8
2015 4.4; Merton median median 2.7
2014 4.6; 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	30	118	3.9	12	0.40
Sep 2025	28	120	4.3	9	0.32
Sep 2024	30	144	4.8	21	0.70
Sep 2023	29	155	5.3	23	0.79
Sep 2022	30	130	4.3	17	0.57
Sep 2021	45	186	4.1	14	0.31
Sep 2020	60	183	3.1	19	0.32
Sep 2019	60	221	3.7	35	0.58
Sep 2018	60	214	3.6	38	0.63
Sep 2017	59	233	4.0	46	0.78
Sep 2016	60	259	4.3	49	0.82
Sep 2015	60	261	4.4	58	0.97
Sep 2014	60	273	4.6	59	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 78% · Maths 78% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%22nd of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard17%

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	70%	4%	108	106
2023/24	73%	7%	109	105
2022/23	53%	7%	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

The Priory CofE SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
0.3 km · Merton

Outstanding2024

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

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

2026

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Outstanding2024

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

2026

3.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
All Saints' CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit
1.2 km · Wandsworth

Good2022

1.7applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Merton Abbey Primary School
1.3 km · Merton

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%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: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102672 · 315/3506
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 240 pupils · 171 on roll
Free school meals: 28.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Queens Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8LX
Local authority: Merton

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