Most sought-after schools in Merton
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Wimbledon, primary |
1.68 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 2 |
Wimbledon Park Primary School London, primary |
1.62 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 3 |
Hollymount School London, primary |
1.46 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 4 |
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School London, primary |
1.33 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 5 |
Dundonald Primary School London, primary |
1.31 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 6 |
Wimbledon Chase Primary School London, primary |
1.25 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 7 |
Harris Primary Academy Merton Mitcham, primary |
1.10 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 8 |
Haslemere Primary School Mitcham, primary |
1.10 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 9 |
Malmesbury Primary School Morden, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 10 |
Hillcross Primary School Morden, primary |
1.05 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 11 |
Harris Academy Wimbledon London, secondary |
1.01 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 12 |
Singlegate Primary School London, primary |
1.01 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
Abbotsbury Primary School Morden, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 14 |
Hatfeild Primary School Morden, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 15 |
Morden Primary School Morden, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 16 |
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School MITCHAM, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 17 |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Morden, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 18 |
Aragon Primary School Morden, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 19 |
Liberty Primary Mitcham, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 20 |
Lonesome Primary School Mitcham, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 21 |
Rutlish School London, secondary |
0.96 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 22 |
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Mitcham, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 23 |
Links Primary School London, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 24 |
Merton Abbey Primary School London, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 25 |
St Mark's Primary School Mitcham, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 26 |
Bond Primary School Mitcham, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 27 |
Gorringe Park Primary School Mitcham, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 28 |
Ricards Lodge High School London, secondary |
0.91 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 29 |
Wimbledon College London, secondary |
0.91 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 30 |
Benedict Academy Mitcham, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 31 |
Merton Park Primary School London, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 32 |
Poplar Primary School London, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 33 |
Pelham Primary School London, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 34 |
William Morris Primary School Mitcham, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 35 |
Garfield Primary School Wimbledon, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 36 |
Harris Academy Merton Mitcham, secondary |
0.85 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 37 |
Cranmer Primary School Mitcham, primary |
0.84 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 38 |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School New Malden, primary |
0.82 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 39 |
St Matthew's CofE Primary School London, primary |
0.80 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 40 |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School London, primary |
0.77 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 41 |
Beecholme Primary School Mitcham, primary |
0.75 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 42 |
West Wimbledon Primary School London, primary |
0.75 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 43 |
Harris Academy Morden Morden, secondary |
0.72 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 44 |
St Mark's Church of England Academy Mitcham, secondary |
0.70 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 45 |
The Sherwood School Mitcham, primary |
0.70 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 46 |
All Saints' CofE Primary School London, primary |
0.60 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 47 |
Park Academy London, primary |
0.59 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 48 |
Joseph Hood Primary School London, primary |
0.48 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 49 |
Raynes Park High School London, secondary |
0.38 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 50 |
The Priory CofE School London, primary |
0.32 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 50 schools in Merton have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Merton · How we compare schools.