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Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Lake Road, Wimbledon SW19 7EP · bishopgilpin.org · 020 8946 6666
On the mapSearch near SW19 7EP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Merton 70%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 467
- 99% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Merton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.4%
- First language not English
- 36.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 115 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 52% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 115 | 1.9▲ | 52% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 101 | 1.7▲ | 53% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 94 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 95 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 31% 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 | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲31% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 25 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- 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, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Dec 2019Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Dec 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (178 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 178
- 38% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (13%) with SEND