Ricards Lodge High SchoolUrsuline High School Wimbledon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Ricards Lodge High School and Ursuline High School Wimbledon are secondary schools in London.
Ricards Lodge High School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ursuline High School Wimbledon scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ursuline High School Wimbledon is ahead on our composite score.
Ricards Lodge High School was judged Outstanding and Ursuline High School Wimbledon was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.8 for Ricards Lodge High School and 63.2 for Ursuline High School Wimbledon.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ricards Lodge High School (60.9 in 2021-22, 57.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonRicards Lodge High School | LondonUrsuline High School Wimbledon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 9 in Merton Stronger figure | 9th of 9 in Merton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,534 | 1,396 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,386 | |
| Location | London, SW19 7HB | London, SW20 8HA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.8 | 63.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.1% | 73.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.3% | 87.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 235 | 212 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 116 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,476 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 37.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | Not reported | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
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