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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Russell Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QL · st-marys.merton.sch.uk · 020 8542 4580
On the mapSearch near SW19 1QL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Merton 70%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 427
- 97% of 440 places
- Local authority
- Merton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- First language not English
- 48.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 92% 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 | 58 | 48 | 0.8 | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 46 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 49 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 87% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% 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% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary School on 14 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 14 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (148 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 148
- 33% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (7%) with SEND