Schools in Merton

52 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Merton

Primary

Offered their first choice 86.3%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 80.5% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 95.3%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 2,015
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 86.3% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 95.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 5.9 points higher than in 2016, when it was 80.5%.

The council's primary schools between them had 2,114 places for 2,015 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 67.4%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 65.0% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 89.6%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 1,982
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 67.4% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 89.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 2.4 points higher than in 2016, when it was 65.0%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 1,874 places for 1,982 applications, which is 108 fewer places than applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Merton lodged 90 appeals about a school place.

43 of them were heard by a panel and 10 succeeded, which is about 23 in every 100 heard.

The other 47 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Harris Academy Merton Mitcham	0.93	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Harris Academy Morden Morden	0.62	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
Harris Academy Wimbledon London	0.86	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Raynes Park High School London	0.43	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Ricards Lodge High School London	0.73	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
Rutlish School London	0.75	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Mark's Church of England Academy Mitcham	0.59	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Ursuline High School Wimbledon London	1.23	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wimbledon College London	0.97	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection

Elsewhere

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