Rutlish School
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Attainment 8 of 60.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 60.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 83%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.68
- Confidence interval:
- [0.48, 0.88]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 233 | 60.5 | — | 82.8% | 48.9% | 5.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 229 | 55.2 | +0.68 | 76.9% | 57.6% | 5.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 231 | 58.8 | +0.91 | 81.0% | 45.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 228 | 58.0 | +0.72 | 84.0% | 48.0% | 5.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Merton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 102679 |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Laura Howarth |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SW20 9AD |
| Latest pupils | 233 |
| FSM eligible | 22.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Watery Lane, Merton Park, London, SW20 9AD
www.rutlish.merton.sch.ukView local authority page2085421212| DfE number | 4500 |
| UKPRN | 10017396 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Oct 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Sept 2024 |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2024 |