Overall Oxbridge
#639
9 ranked schools · +14 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
239
Offers
70
Offer rate29.3%
+0.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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.
50
Primary
schools
11
Secondary
schools
5
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
5
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which14sixth forms·16faith75 total
Area Performance
Merton schools rank in the top 30% of England
Across 71 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.31/10, +0.88 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
36% Elite
Distribution across all Merton schools
EliteExcellentGood
Merton vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 30%
Across all ranked Merton schools
Top 31%Primaryavg #4,570 of 14,821
Top 23%Secondaryavg #856 of 3,803
Top 36%Sixth formavg #908 of 2,523
Primary schools: 43 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.53 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,570
+19 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 31% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
71%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.53 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,570
+19 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 31% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
71%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.9/10
+1.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#856
+27 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 23% of 3,803
% 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
8.9/10
+1.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#856
+27 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 23% of 3,803
% 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: 12 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#908
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 36% of 2,523
% 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
9.0/10
+1.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#908
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 36% of 2,523
% 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
#229
9 ranked schools · +33 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
117
Offers
31
Offer rate26.5%
+9.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#668
10 ranked schools · +31 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
127
Offers
39
Offer rate30.7%
-6.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
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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