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Dundonald Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Dundonald Road, London SW19 3QH · dundonald.merton.sch.uk · 020 8715 1188
On the mapSearch near SW19 3QH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Merton 70%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.24 mi
- 0.38 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Outside the admissions priority area · Merton Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 423
- 91% of 464 places
- Local authority
- Merton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5.7%
- First language not English
- 41.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Outside the admissions priority area” went to a home 0.24 mi (381 m) from the school. Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Merton Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 64% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 80 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 96 | 1.6▲ | 58% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 125 | 2.1▲ | 48% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Inside the admissions priority area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2025 | 0.38 mi0.61 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.30 mi0.49 km | |
| Reception – Outside the admissions priority area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.24 mi0.38 km | |
Everyone living in the school's admissions priority area (APA) was offered a place.
Offer day figure (16 April 2025). The table's later columns, after the second round: 856.22; by 1 September: 815.13.
Offer day figure (16 April 2024). The table's later columns, after the second round: 606.40; by 1 September: 518.10.
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Merton it was 70%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Dundonald Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Dec 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (192 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 192
- 42% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (10%) with SEND