Lonesome Primary SchoolThe Sherwood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mitcham.
Summary of the comparison
Lonesome Primary School and The Sherwood School are primary schools in Mitcham.
Lonesome Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Sherwood School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Sherwood School is ahead on our composite score.
Lonesome Primary School was judged Good and The Sherwood School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Lonesome Primary School and 64.0% for The Sherwood School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lonesome Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Sherwood School (48.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MitchamLonesome Primary School | MitchamThe Sherwood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 42 in Merton | 31st of 42 in Merton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 309 | 307 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 312 | |
| Location | Mitcham, CR4 1SD | Mitcham, CR4 1JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 309 | 307 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.8% | 32.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.2% | 45.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 18.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lonesome Primary School
The Sherwood School
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