Merton Park Primary SchoolPelham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Merton Park Primary School and Pelham Primary School are primary schools in London.
Merton Park Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Pelham Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Merton Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Merton Park Primary School was judged exceptional and Pelham Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 93.0% for Merton Park Primary School and 76.0% for Pelham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Merton Park Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Pelham Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonMerton Park Primary School | LondonPelham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 42 in Merton Stronger figure | 29th of 42 in Merton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 392 | |
| Capacity | 246 | 446 | |
| Location | London, SW19 3HQ | London, SW19 1NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 398 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.6% | 33.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 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.
Merton Park Primary School
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