Education in Merton
London boroughSouth west London. 218,891 people in 38 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Merton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Merton had 73 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyMerton had 73 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Merton. The map shows each one.
Schools in Merton
Merton has 73 open schools: 43 primary, 9 secondary, 5 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 14 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 7
- Good
- 11
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
18 of the 56 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2021 and July 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
10 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Merton
7 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School (June 2024), Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (July 2024), Park Academy (November 2023), Singlegate Primary School (November 2023), Harris Academy Merton (September 2022), Harris Academy Wimbledon (January 2023), St Mark's Church of England Academy (May 2024).
Primary (43)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsbury Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 352 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 312 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Aragon Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 597 | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Beecholme Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 155 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Benedict Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 177 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 467 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Bond Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 232 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Cranmer Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 430 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Dundonald Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 423 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Garfield Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 306 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Gorringe Park Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 434 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Harris Primary Academy Merton | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 486 | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 |
| Haslemere Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 286 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Hatfeild Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 338 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Hillcross Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 437 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Hollymount School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 445 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 426 | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| Joseph Hood Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 314 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Liberty Primary | Community school | 3 to 11 | 446 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Links Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 290 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lonesome Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 273 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Malmesbury Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 347 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Merton Abbey Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 204 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Merton Park Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 230 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Morden Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 222 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Park Academy | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 160 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Pelham Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 392 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Poplar Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 598 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 374 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Singlegate Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 642 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St John Fisher RC Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 413 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| St Mark's Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 225 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 427 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 207 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 241 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 485 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 408 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| The Priory CofE School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 171 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| The Sherwood School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 263 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| West Wimbledon Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 261 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| William Morris Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 270 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wimbledon Chase Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 678 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Wimbledon Park Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 642 | School remains Outstanding, September 2022 |
Secondary (9)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Merton | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,371 | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Harris Academy Morden | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 873 | School remains Outstanding, April 2024 |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 1,073 | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| Raynes Park High School | Community school | 11 to 19 | 1,134 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Ricards Lodge High School | Community school | 11 to 19 | 1,534 | School remains Outstanding, September 2023 |
| Rutlish School | Voluntary controlled school | 11 to 19 | 1,471 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| St Mark's Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 983 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Ursuline High School Wimbledon | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,396 | Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed |
| Wimbledon College | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 18 | 1,266 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
Special (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom House School | Other independent special school | 3 to 19 | 330 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Cricket Green School | Community special school | 4 to 19 | 267 | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| Lavender Lodge School | Other independent special school | 5 to 12 | 73 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Melrose School | Community special school | 5 to 16 | 166 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Perseid School | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 186 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| RR6 | Sixth form centres | 16 to 19 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (14)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donhead Preparatory School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 293 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hall School Wimbledon | Other independent school | 4 to 18 | 172 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jus'T'Learn | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 52 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| King's College School | Other independent school | 7 to 19 | 1,498 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Liberty Woodland School | Other independent school | 4 to 16 | 125 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Norwegian School in London | Other independent school | 6 to 16 | 46 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Oak Tree Primary School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 73 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| RISE Education | Other independent school | 11 to 18 | 31 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Norwegian Kindergarten In London | Other independent school | 2 to 6 | 12 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Rowans School | Other independent school | 3 to 7 | 110 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Study Preparatory School | Other independent school | 4 to 11 | 285 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Willington School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 225 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wimbledon Common Preparatory School | Other independent school | 4 to 7 | 158 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wimbledon High School GDST | Other independent school | 4 to 19 | 1,085 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 16 | 50 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.