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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 29 February 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
- 11 July 2017Graded inspection: 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 entry162 applications · 60 places offered · 66 named it first
HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.
- 2026 2.7; Merton median median 2.9
- 2025 2.6; Merton median median 2.9
- 2024 3.0; Merton median median 3.0
- 2023 3.1; Merton median median 2.8
- 2022 3.3; Merton median median 2.9
- 2021 3.1; Merton median median 2.8
- 2020 3.5; Merton median median 2.9
- 2019 3.7; Merton median median 2.7
- 2018 3.0; Merton median median 2.9
- 2017 2.6; Merton median median 2.8
- 2016 2.5; Merton median median 2.8
- 2015 2.7; Merton median median 2.7
- 2014 2.1; Merton median median 2.7; as the previous school
- This school
- Merton median
Dashed bars: as Garden Primary School (URN 132168), the previous school.
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 | 162 | 2.7 | 66 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 158 | 2.6 | 66 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 177 | 3.0 | 64 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2023 | 59 | 182 | 3.1 | 72 | 1.22 |
| Sep 2022 | 59 | 194 | 3.3 | 78 | 1.32 |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 183 | 3.1 | 82 | 1.37 |
| Sep 2020 | 60 | 210 | 3.5 | 76 | 1.27 |
| Sep 2019 | 59 | 220 | 3.7 | 88 | 1.49 |
| Sep 2018 | 59 | 176 | 3.0 | 65 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2017 | 60 | 155 | 2.6 | 59 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2016 | 60 | 150 | 2.5 | 66 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2015 | 52 | 139 | 2.7 | 52 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2014 * | 54 | 112 | 2.1 | 47 | 0.87 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 83% · Writing 82% · Maths 85% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Merton median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 15% | 106 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 5% | 106 | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 5% | 103 | 104 |
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
- Harris Primary Academy MertonThis schoolThis schoolRemains Outstanding20242.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
- 0.2 km · Merton20262.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 0.6 km · MertonRemains Good20232.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · CroydonRemains Good20232.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · CroydonRemains Good20232.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · MertonStandards maintained20243.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · LambethRemains Outstanding20242.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · CroydonGood202489%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · CroydonGood20232.2applications per place
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 141143 · 315/2002
- Trust
- Harris Federation
- Capacity
- 524 pupils · 486 on roll
- Free school meals
- 35.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Opened
- 1 September 2014
- Replaced
- Garden Primary School (URN 132168)
- Address
- Abbotts Road, Mitcham, CR4 1JW
- Local authority
- Merton
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources