Overall Oxbridge
#896
8 ranked schools · +18 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
203
Offers
52
Offer rate25.6%
+3.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Merton, London
Victorian terraces and Edwardian semis fan out from Wimbledon's town centre across the inter-war suburban estates that cover much of this outer-south London borough, created in 1965 from the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon, the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, and the Merton and Morden Urban District, each formerly within Surrey. Around 215,000 people live across the borough today.
Wimbledon and Merton Park draw families competing for primary and secondary places, with Wimbledon widely regarded as one of Merton's most school-competitive postcodes. The Northern line threads through Colliers Wood and reaches its southernmost point at Morden, while South Western Railway services from Wimbledon arrive at Waterloo in around twenty minutes. Mitcham anchors the south of the borough, and the All England Club brings Wimbledon's name global recognition each July.
51
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11
Secondary
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5
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
5
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which14sixth forms·15faith·1nurseries77 total
Area Performance
Merton schools rank in the top 29% of England
Across 74 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.36/10, +0.92 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
33% Elite
Distribution across all Merton schools
EliteExcellentGood
Merton vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 29%
Across all ranked Merton schools
Top 30%Primaryavg #4,552 of 14,978
Top 22%Secondaryavg #835 of 3,862
Top 35%Sixth formavg #895 of 2,555
Primary schools: 44 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,552
+20 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 30% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
71%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,552
+20 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 30% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
71%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
12%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.62 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#835
+28 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 22% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
65%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.2
+10.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.62 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#835
+28 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 22% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
65%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.2
+10.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 14 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.2/10
+1.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#895
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 35% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
32%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.2/10
+1.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#895
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 35% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
32%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#218
4 ranked schools · +35 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
96
Offers
21
Offer rate21.9%
+6.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#899
8 ranked schools · -126 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
107
Offers
31
Offer rate29.0%
-0.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Merton
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Merton
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Merton
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