Academy converter · Merton

Ursuline High School Wimbledon

11–18Ages
1,396Pupils
SecondaryPhase
GirlsPupils
Roman CatholicReligious character
Sixth formAges 16–18
151350URN

Crescent Road, Wimbledon, London, SW20 8HA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2021 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.1per place

1.3 above Merton median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Merton

842 applications for 206 places · 3rd of 9 in Merton

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

63.2of 90

Merton 55.8 England 46.0

1st of 9 in Merton

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 October 2021Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Sixth form 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

4.1applications per place, Year 7

1.3 above Merton median (2.8) 1.9 above England median (2.2)

842 applications · 206 places offered · 254 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.1; Merton median median 2.8
2025 4.1; Merton median median 2.9; as the previous school
2024 3.7; Merton median median 2.8; as the previous school
2023 3.4; Merton median median 2.8; as the previous school
2022 3.7; Merton median median 2.9; as the previous school
2021 4.0; Merton median median 3.0; as the previous school
2020 4.4; Merton median median 3.0; as the previous school
2019 5.0; Merton median median 3.3; as the previous school
2018 5.1; Merton median median 3.3; as the previous school
2017 4.9; Merton median median 3.1; as the previous school
2016 4.7; Merton median median 3.1; as the previous school
2015 4.6; Merton median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 4.4; Merton median median 2.9; as the previous school

This school
Merton median

Dashed bars: as Ursuline High School Wimbledon (URN 102683), the previous school.

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, 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	206	842	4.1	254	1.23
Sep 2025 *	207	839	4.1	235	1.14
Sep 2024 *	233	862	3.7	219	0.94
Sep 2023 *	245	834	3.4	238	0.97
Sep 2022 *	238	884	3.7	275	1.16
Sep 2021 *	238	942	4.0	280	1.18
Sep 2020 *	226	1,004	4.4	292	1.29
Sep 2019 *	209	1,043	5.0	345	1.65
Sep 2018 *	208	1,052	5.1	355	1.71
Sep 2017 *	205	1,009	4.9	299	1.46
Sep 2016 *	201	946	4.7	261	1.30
Sep 2015 *	207	947	4.6	259	1.25
Sep 2014 *	206	896	4.4	244	1.18

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

212 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)63.21st of 9 in Merton

Merton 55.8 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths73%1st of 9 in Merton

Merton 61% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths88%

Merton 79% England 66%

This school
Merton median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)+0.87

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	212	63.2	73%	88%	–
2024/25 *	207	60.7	66%	87%	–
2023/24 *	207	61.3	68%	84%	+0.87
2022/23 *	208	60.3	67%	88%	+0.79

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ursuline High School WimbledonThis school
This school

Good2021

4.1applications per place 63.2Attainment 8
Wimbledon College
0.5 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

4.4applications per place 56.0Attainment 8
Rutlish School
1.3 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 56.1Attainment 8
Raynes Park High School
1.7 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 43.0Attainment 8
Ricards Lodge High School
1.9 km · Merton

Remains Outstanding2023

2.8applications per place 57.8Attainment 8
Harris Academy Wimbledon
2.5 km · Merton

Outstanding2023

4.9applications per place 55.8Attainment 8
Coombe Boys' School
2.8 km · Kingston upon Thames

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 53.2Attainment 8
Coombe Girls' School
2.9 km · Kingston upon Thames

Good2024

3.4applications per place 57.2Attainment 8
The Holy Cross School
3.3 km · Kingston upon Thames

Good2022

4.3applications per place 58.4Attainment 8

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 151350 · 315/5400
Trust: Sancta Familia Catholic Academy Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 1,386 pupils · 1,396 on roll
Free school meals: 17.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 February 2025
Replaced: Ursuline High School Wimbledon (URN 102683)
Address: Crescent Road, Wimbledon, London, SW20 8HA
Local authority: Merton

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