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Ricards Lodge High School

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–19 · Community school

Lake Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 7HB · ricardslodge.merton.sch.uk · 020 8946 2208

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.2
average Attainment 8 score. Merton 52.3, England 46
Last distance offered
1.98 mi
3.19 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Merton Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,534
34 over 1,500 places · 102%
Local authority
Merton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
26.9%
First language not English
37.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.98 mi (3.19 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.80 mi (2.90 km). Source: Merton Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 193 families put the school first and 266 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 223 (Places 264)223September 2023: 245 (Places 263)245September 2024: 244 (Places 260)244September 2025: 232 (Places 254)232September 2026: 193 (Places 266)193Places 266
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262661930.782%
September 2025Sept 20252542320.977%
September 2024Sept 20242602440.979%
September 2023Sept 20232632450.975%
September 2022Sept 20222642230.881%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.98 mi3.19 km
September 20251.80 mi2.90 km
September 20241.61 mi2.60 km

Offer day figure (3 March 2025). The table's later columns, after the second round: 3116.72; by 1 September: 4378.53.

Offer day figure (1 March 2024). The table's later columns, after the second round: 2758.12; by 1 September: 3004.83.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.2, and 55.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Merton it was 52.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 54.4 (England 46.3)54.42017/18: 51.4 (England 46.5)51.42018/19: 54.8 (England 46.7)54.82021/22: 60.9 (England 48.8)60.92022/23: 58.2 (England 46.3)58.22023/24: 55.0 (England 45.9)55.02024/25: 54.2 (England 46.0)54.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.246.0
▲55.4%45.4%
▲77.5%64.8%
▲68.0%40.5%
▲4.904.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form67−0.5
Sixth form college6.2−9.8
Further education20.3+8.6
Other education0.9+0.5
Apprenticeship0.9−0.4
Employment0.4−1.3
Not in a lasting destination1.3+0.4
Activity not captured3.1+2.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 34.3 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 32.5 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 36.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 35.9 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 40.2 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.7 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 32.9 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 35.1 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
116 studentsB- (35.1)Average -0.04
116 studentsB- (35.6)Average -0.03
59 studentsDist- (32)Average +0.15
7 studentsDist (33.6)Average +0.40
14.9%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2493C+ (32.9)-0.14
2022/2382B- (36.7)—
2021/2261B (40.2)—
2018/1969B- (35.9)-0.02
2017/1861B- (36.3)+0.07
2016/1754C+ (32.5)-0.12
2015/1649C+ (34.3)-0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University77+15
Further and other education6+3
Further education5—
Other education1—
Employment4−11
Not in a lasting destination6+3
Activity not captured6−2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 14 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Ricards Lodge High School was: School remains Outstanding.

Outcome
Remains Outstanding
Inspected
13 Sept 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (227 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
93%
Replies
227
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 55% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼38% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲85% agreeEngland 67%

based on 34 parents (15%) with SEND

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