“schools in Merton”

High Path, Merton, London, SW19 2JY

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 Merton Abbey Primary School is a community primary school in the London Borough of Merton. The school is larger than most primary schools.  The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium funding is above the national average.  The proportion of pupils with support for special educational needs and/or disabilities is below the national average and the proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care (EHC) plan is above the national average.  The school meets the government’s floor standard (the minimum expected of pupil attainment and progress).  The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.  The Abbey Children’s Centre, is located on the same site as the school.

Church Lane, Merton Park, London, SW19 3HQ

Church Lane School address Primary Type of school Merton Park Community School category London SW19 3HQ 3 °11 Age range of pupils 020 8542 7128 Telephone number Mixed Gender of pupils 020 8542 1788 Fax number 250 Number on roll (school) Jillian Ashton Chair The governing body Appropriate authority Peter Steward (Acting) Headteacher 7 October 2002 Date of previous school inspection

Church Lane, Merton Park, London, SW19 3HQ

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 Merton Park is an average-sized primary school which aims to ‘help our children be happy and responsible citizens of the global community’.  The proportion of pupils known to be disadvantaged and entitled to receive pupil premium funding is well below average. Pupil premium is extra government funding given to schools to help support the achievement of pupils who have been, or are, entitled to free school meals, or who are looked after by the local authority.  The proportion of pupils who are disabled or have special educational needs is also below the national average.  The proportion of pupils who are from minority ethnic groups is well above average, at about half of the school’s population. Most of these are from Other White, Asian or mixed ethnic backgrounds. A higher than average proportion speak English as an additional language.  Children in Nursery attend part time either in the morning or in the afternoon. Children in Reception

Poplar Road South, Merton Park, London, SW19 3JZ

Poplar Road South School address Primary Type of school Merton Park Community School category London SW19 3JZ 3 °11 Age range of pupils 020 8542 6989 Telephone number Mixed Gender of pupils 020 8543 6177 Fax number 443 Number on roll (school) Mr Andrew Foster Chair The governing body Appropriate authority Ms Katharine Davies Headteacher 15 April 2002 Date of previous school inspection

Havana Road, London, SW19 8EJ

Inspection of Wimbledon Park Primary School, Merton SW19 8EJ

We certainly enjoyed our visit to your school. We know that your teachers and their assistants make your school a very special place for you. You can help by always striving to do your best and making your families and the school proud of you.

High Path, Merton, London, SW19 2JY

Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

leaders and the positive learning environment. They feel very well supported and are keen to develop their teaching and do their best for their pupils.  The primary physical education and sport premium funding is spent effectively. The school is part of the Merton schools’ partnership which runs competitions and provides training for staff. Pupils experience of range of sports, including swimming, which encourages their interest and participation.  The curriculum is well planned, broad and balanced. Leaders review the curriculum regularly and supplement class teaching with specialist teaching, for example in languages.  School leaders prepare pupils well for life in modern Britain. The ethos of the school supports pupils’ understanding of fundamental British values and pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural is promoted effectively.

St Mark's Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 2LF

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action is almost twice the national average.  A larger-than-average proportion of pupils join or leave the school other than at the usual times.  The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum levels expected for pupils’ attainment and progress by the end of Year 6.  There is a breakfast club on the school site. This is managed by the school and therefore was part of this inspection.  The school currently uses alternative provision to provide off-site education for one pupil.  The headteacher of Poplar School, Merton supports the headteacher. She is a local leader of education (LLE).  The interim headteacher has been leading the school during the time the newly appointed headteacher has been on family leave. Both were present during this inspection.  The early years has a Nursery which is part time with different groups for morning and afternoon sessions.  There is a pre-school setting called Little Sparkles. This provides early education for children aged two,

High Path, Merton, London, SW19 2JY

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 Since the inspection of the school in March 2017, the school has had several changes in staffing, including new middle leaders and teachers.  Merton Abbey Primary School is an average-sized primary school.  The majority of pupils are from a White British background, with pupils from any other White background forming the next sizeable ethnic group.  The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is well above the national average.  The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium is above the national average and in the top 20% of schools nationally.  The proportion of pupils with SEND is above the national average.

Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3QB

Type of school Primary School category Community Age range of pupils 3–11 Gender of pupils Mixed Number of pupils on the school roll 549 Appropriate authority The governing body Chair Mr Phillip Webb Headteacher Mrs Susan Tomes Date of previous school inspection 6 November 2008 School address Merton Hall Road London SW19 3QB Telephone number 020 8542 1413 Fax number 020 8542 1668 Email address wcps@wimbledonchase.mertonsch.uk achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked

Lilleshall Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 6DU · Part of Harris Federation

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 Harris Morden is a sponsor-led academy in the London Borough of Merton.  The school opened in March 2013. It is part of Harris Federation Multi-Academy Trust.  The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above average.  The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is below the national average.  The school uses two alternative providers, Just Learn and Smart Centre. There are currently a few pupils at alternative provision.

Station Road, Motspur Park, Surrey, KT3 6JJ

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borough of Merton. It provides education for pupils aged from three to 19 years, including a post-16 provision. At the time of this inspection, there were 59 primary- aged pupils, 104 secondary-aged pupils and 27 post-16 learners.  Post-16 learners attend school for two and half days. For the remainder of the school week learners attend alternative provision at three further education colleges. These are NESCOT, South Thames and Kingston Art College.  Pupils are placed by 24 London boroughs and almost all have their places funded by their local authority.  The school aims to ‘provide a communication centred environment where children with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties are supported in all areas of their learning’.

Lake Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7HB

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 The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.  Ricards Lodge is a larger-than-average-sized secondary school with a small, but growing, sixth form.  The sixth form, known as ‘RR6’ is a shared provision with Rutlish School, another local secondary school in Merton.  The school is a lead school in the Teach Wimbledon teacher training scheme. The school manages the day-to-day provision for the trainees on the secondary programme.  The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is above the national average.  The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is in line with the national average.  The school has a specialist resource provision, the Cedar Base, for pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities. The Cedar Base provides support for pupils’ speech, language and communication needs. There are currently seven pupils in the provision. They

37-39 WESTERN ROAD, MITCHAM, CR4 3ED

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 Rise Education is situated in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. The school was registered in February 2010. It provides education for pupils who are at risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream schools or require a short-term placement. Pupils are referred to the school by local authorities and schools in Bromley, Croydon, Merton and Sutton.  Since the previous inspection in 2015, leaders have opened an additional site at 32–34 Sydenham Road, Croydon CR0 2EF. Across both sites the maximum number of pupils the school can educate remains 40.  Pupils are from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is above the national average.  There are three pupils with an education, health and care plan. There are currently four pupils who are looked after by the local authority.  The school does not currently use off-site alternative provision.  The school has a Christian ethos but welcomes pupils from other faiths or those of non-

Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road, London, SM4 5JD

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 The London Acorn School is a new school that was registered in March 2013 to provide education for up to 84 boys and girls aged from three to 14 years. It is located in Morden, in the London Borough of Merton. The school is housed in a National Trust property that is a Grade II listed building. It uses a local school of gymnastics and a local dinghy sailing facility for physical education. The school opened in September 2013 and this is its first inspection.  There are currently 12 pupils on roll between the ages of three and 13 years, three of whom are in the Early Years Foundation Stage. The Kindergarten class includes five children aged from three to six years. Three pupils attend part time, one of whom is a pupil of secondary-school age who is part home-educated. None of the pupils has a statement of special educational needs. Pupils between the ages of six and 14 years form the Lower School.

Station Road, Motspur Park, Surrey, KT3 6JJ

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 Blossom House School is an independent special school for girls and boys in the London Borough of Merton. The school is registered for up to 330 pupils between the ages of three to 19. There are currently 252 pupils on roll.  The school operates on two sites. The main site covers the whole age range and is at Station Road, Motspur Park, New Malden, and 230 pupils attend this site. The other site, for early years children and primary pupils, is near Euston, in the London Borough of Camden, at Christopher Place NW1 1JF, and 22 pupils attend this site. The school makes use of local parks for additional outdoor space.  The early years provision includes Year 1.  All sixth-form students attend Blossom House, Motspur Park. Students enrolled on the transition year attend college for a half-day a week and study a range of courses at Blossom House School. Other students study for two and a half days a week at college,

Poplar Road South, Merton Park, London, SW19 3JZ

The leadership and management are good

access to high quality lessons. An increased proportion of pupils take part in a wide range of clubs. The school has been awarded a prestigious ‘gold award’ for offering the highest level of physical education in Merton. The funding has also helped the school to enter pupils for every Merton borough competition and they received an award for this too.  The school works successfully to foster good relationships with parents. Some of the comments by parents include ‘my child is happy’ and ‘I can always speak to staff about any issues’. Almost all of the parents who responded to the on-line questionnaire, Parent View, would recommend the school to another parent.  The local authority provides light touch support because this is a good school. It often uses the headteacher to provide support for other schools in the local authority.  Safeguarding arrangements meet statutory requirements. All staff are extremely vigilant and ensure that

St Mark's Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 2LF

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I am copying this letter to the chair of the governing body, the director of education for the borough of Merton, the regional schools commissioner and the director of children’s services for Merton. This letter will be published on the Ofsted website.

37-39 WESTERN ROAD, MITCHAM, CR4 3ED

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 Rise Education is situated in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. The school is governed by Immanuel House Ltd. The school was registered and opened in February 2010 and provides an education for students who are at risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream schools. The school received its first inspection in March 2012, when the quality of education was judged to be satisfactory.  There are currently 32 boys and girls aged from 14 to 16 years on roll, including three students who attend school on a part-time basis. Students are referred to the school by Croydon, Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth local authorities. In addition, students are referred independently from schools across London.  The proportion of students who are from minority ethnic groups is above the national average. Half of all students are White British, with a quarter being from Black African and Black Caribbean heritages. The

37-39 WESTERN ROAD, MITCHAM, CR4 3ED

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Rise Education is situated in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. The school is managed by a board of trustees as part of a limited company, Immanuel House. The school was registered and opened in February 2010 and provides an education for students who are at risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream schools. There are currently 15 students aged from 14 to 16 years on roll, including three students who attend school on a part-time basis. Students are referred to the school by Wandsworth and Merton local authorities. One student has a statement of special educational needs. There is currently one student who is looked after by his local authority.

Watery Lane, Merton Park, London, SW20 9AD

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 This is a larger than average-size secondary comprehensive school for boys. The sixth form is a shared provision with a local girls’ school, Ricards Lodge High School.  The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for the pupil premium is slightly below average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is broadly average.  The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is well above average. Around half of all pupils speak English as an additional language.  A small number of pupils attend off-site provision at The Smart Centre, Merton.  The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.