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Rutlish School

Watery Lane, Merton Park, London, SW20 9AD

Local ranking1st of 8 secondary schools in Merton
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
60.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
67.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
84.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
48.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
233

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
66.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
14.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

139

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
29.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.1
16-18 Cohort
301

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1491
Boys
1491 (100%)
Capacity
1500 (99% full)
SEND
21.2%
FSM Eligible
24.5%
EAL
50.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
16.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
95.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,880/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 32.8%
  • White Other: 16.6%
  • Asian Other: 10.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.2%
  • Mixed Other: 6.1%
  • Black African: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.3%
  • Asian Indian: 3.1%

32.8%

White British

16.6%

White Other

10.6%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
102679
UKPRN
10017396
Establishment No.
4500

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