The Sherwood School

About The Sherwood School

The Sherwood School’s headline metrics sit noticeably below the Merton local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (the key stage 2 combined measure) is 68 per cent, Sherwood’s figure is 45 per cent. That gap of 23 percentage points places the school 41st out of 42 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. The school’s ranking score of 45 reflects this, and its national percentile of roughly 86 means around 86 per cent of primary schools in England achieve a higher combined score. For parents comparing options, this is a significant data point: Sherwood’s academic outcomes are substantially lower than what most Merton primaries deliver, and the gap is wide enough to warrant close attention.

Looking deeper into the key stage 2 results for 2023/24, the picture is mixed across individual subjects. In reading, 63 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 103. In writing, 65 per cent met expectations, and in maths, 61 per cent did, with an average score of 101. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects combined was just 10 per cent, though individually 20 per cent hit the higher bar in reading, 18 per cent in maths and 14 per cent in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2023, confirmed it remains Good overall, a rating it has held since at least its previous graded inspection in 2017. Leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness were all judged Good. No progress scores are available for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 reception places, it received 62 applications for 23 places, a ratio of 2.7 applicants per place, with all 16 first-preference applicants offered a spot. The school has a nursery provision for children aged three and up, and its facilities include a sports hall, dining hall, music rooms, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, netball, rounders, cross country and tennis, and clubs range from choir and gardening to eco club and coding. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. With 30.8 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively disadvantaged intake compared with the national average. This school may suit families who value a Good-rated setting with strong SEND support and a broad range of clubs, but who are aware that its academic results are well below the local norm.

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