Malmesbury Primary SchoolAbbey Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Morden.
Summary of the comparison
Malmesbury Primary School and Abbey Primary School are primary schools in Morden.
Malmesbury Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Abbey Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Abbey Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Malmesbury Primary School was judged the expected standard and Abbey Primary 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 70.0% for Malmesbury Primary School and 74.0% for Abbey Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Malmesbury Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Abbey Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MordenMalmesbury Primary School | MordenAbbey Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 42 in Merton | 12th of 37 in Sutton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 381 | 484 | |
| Capacity | 524 | 462 | |
| Location | Morden, SM4 6HG | Morden, SM4 6NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 381 | 484 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.7% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.5% | 59.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | 11.5% 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.
Malmesbury Primary School
Abbey Primary School
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