Merton Park Primary School

About Merton Park Primary School

If you're a parent in Merton, the experience of other families at Merton Park Primary School is a good place to start. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, a striking 98% of parents would recommend the school to another parent. That's a very strong signal. The detail behind that figure is equally telling: 99% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and the same proportion felt their child is safe. On behaviour, 99% agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved. The school is also clearly popular; for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 201 applications for just 28 places, making it significantly oversubscribed with a ratio of over seven applications per place. Only 20 first-preference offers were made, so getting a spot is competitive. The school is led by headteacher Andrew Knox and serves 228 pupils, operating slightly below its capacity of 246.

Academically, Merton Park Primary School performs very strongly. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the local authority average of 68%. The school ranks 4th out of 42 primary schools in Merton on this measure, placing it in the top 5% of schools locally. Pupils also achieved high average scores of 112 in both reading and maths. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading was 73%, and 70% in maths, which is impressive. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, awarded it Outstanding across all four graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision was also rated Outstanding. This continues a strong track record, as the school was also rated Outstanding in its previous inspection in 2015.

The school offers a range of facilities including an art studio, library, playing fields, and a sensory room. Sports provision covers cricket, tennis, football, cross country, and swimming, while clubs include book club, film club, drama, gardening, and choir. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication; physical disability; and autistic spectrum disorder. In the Parent View survey, 92% of respondents agreed that SEND children receive the support they need. The school has a nursery provision for children from age three. Given its strong academic results, Outstanding Ofsted rating, and high parental satisfaction, this is a school that will particularly suit families who place a premium on academic attainment and a structured, well-behaved environment. However, the high level of oversubscription means securing a place is far from guaranteed, so it's worth having a solid backup plan.

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