OFSTED
23 February 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Merton
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
434
369 full-time ·
65 part-time
Female pupils
205
47.2% of pupils
Male pupils
229
52.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
7.0 pts
above England
School
31.8%
Merton
24.2%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
44.0 pts
above England
School
64.3%
Merton
33.0%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.3 pts
below England
School
0.7%
Merton
0.6%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Any other White background
21.0%
91
Any other Asian background
18.2%
79
White British
11.3%
49
African
9.7%
42
Pakistani
8.3%
36
Indian
6.7%
29
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
25.1%
109 of
434 pupils
4.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
59.0%
1.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
69.0%
Reading
4.8 pts below England
School
69.0%
Merton
82.9%
London
78.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
65.0%
Writing
5.3 pts below England
School
65.0%
Merton
74.4%
London
75.1%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
73.0%
Maths
1.0 pts above England
School
73.0%
Merton
81.0%
London
77.7%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.89%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.33 pts
lower than
England
School
4.89%
Merton
5.86%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
13.23%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.58 pts
lower than
England
School
13.23%
Merton
14.86%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.62%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.19 pts
lower than
England
School
0.62%
Merton
1.34%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
78.3%
9.8 pts
below England
Gorringe Park Primary School
78.3%
Merton
81.0%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.