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Schools in Merton

Search and compare schools in Merton with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
73
in Merton
Average Attainment 8
53.6
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.61
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
57%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
66%
of 29 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Merton

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Merton secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Merton schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Wimbledon High School GDST
Other independent school
67.2—0%
2Ursuline High School Wimbledon
Academy converter · Good
63.2—73%
3Ricards Lodge High School
Community school
57.8+0.6665%
4Rutlish School
Voluntary controlled school · Not judged
56.1+0.6864%
5Wimbledon College
Voluntary aided school
56.0+0.8666%
6Harris Academy Wimbledon
Free schools · Outstanding
55.8+0.6261%
7Harris Academy Merton
Academy sponsor led · Outstanding
54.4+0.6753%
8Hall School Wimbledon
Other independent school
53.1—57%
9Harris Academy Morden
Academy sponsor led
50.9+0.4952%
10St Mark's Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Outstanding
44.9+0.7040%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Merton

Ursuline High School Wimbledon
SecondaryAttainment 8 63.2
Ricards Lodge High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 57.8Progress 8 +0.66
Rutlish School
SecondaryAttainment 8 56.1Progress 8 +0.68
Wimbledon College
SecondaryAttainment 8 56.0Progress 8 +0.86
Harris Academy Wimbledon
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.8Progress 8 +0.62

Catchment distances and university destinations in Merton

We hold the last distance offered for 21 Merton schools, 2023–2026, from the council’s allocation figures. See Merton school catchment distances

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Rutlish School2.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Ursuline High School Wimbledon1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Ricards Lodge High School0.7% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Ursuline High School Wimbledon30.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Ricards Lodge High School20.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Rutlish School18.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Harris Academy Merton14.2% (2017/18–2019/20)
  5. St Mark's Church of England Academy10.6% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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