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Singlegate Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
South Gardens, Colliers Wood, London SW19 2NT · bedifferent-federation.org.uk · 020 8395 8737
On the mapSearch near SW19 2NT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Merton 70%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.43 mi
- 2.30 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Merton Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 642
- 94% of 682 places
- Local authority
- Merton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- First language not English
- 30.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.43 mi (2.30 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.89 mi (1.44 km). Source: Merton Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 87 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 100% 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 | 90 | 87 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 85 | 86 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 89 | 105 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 88 | 83 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 99 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.43 mi2.30 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.89 mi1.44 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.58 mi0.93 km | |
Offer day figure (16 April 2025). The table's later columns, after the second round: 1435.78; by 1 September: 1797.07.
Offer day figure (16 April 2024). The table's later columns, after the second round: 933.49; by 1 September: 933.49.
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% 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 | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Singlegate Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 15 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2009
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Dec 2005Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (99 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 70%
- Replies
- 99
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (20%) with SEND