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Rutlish School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–19 · Voluntary controlled

Watery Lane, Merton Park, London SW20 9AD · rutlish.merton.sch.uk · 020 8542 1212

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
60.5
average Attainment 8 score. Merton 52.3, England 46
Last distance offered
1.78 mi
2.87 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Merton Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,471
98% of 1,500 places
Local authority
Merton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.3%
First language not English
50.6%
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 1.78 mi (2.87 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.39 mi (2.24 km). Source: Merton Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 195 families put the school first and 260 places were offered; 86% 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: 260 (Places 260)260September 2023: 218 (Places 259)218September 2024: 239 (Places 257)239September 2025: 250 (Places 260)250September 2026: 195 (Places 260)195Places 260
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262601950.886%
September 2025Sept 2025260250180%
September 2024Sept 20242572390.982%
September 2023Sept 20232592180.883%
September 2022Sept 2022260260180%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.78 mi2.87 km
September 20251.39 mi2.24 km
September 20241.49 mi2.39 km

Offer day figure (2 March 2026). By 1 September 2026 offers reached 3503.37 m.

Offer day figure (3 March 2025). The table's later columns, after the second round: 2436.73; by 1 September: 2823.28.

Offer day figure (1 March 2024). The table's later columns, after the second round: 2391.40; by 1 September: 2633.80.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 60.5, and 67.4% 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- (36.7 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: 51.7 (England 46.3)51.72017/18: 52.7 (England 46.5)52.72018/19: 54.9 (England 46.7)54.92021/22: 58.0 (England 48.8)58.02022/23: 58.8 (England 46.3)58.82023/24: 55.2 (England 45.9)55.22024/25: 60.5 (England 46.0)60.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲60.546.0
▲67.4%45.4%
▲84.5%64.8%
▲48.9%40.5%
▲5.544.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form61.1−10.8
Sixth form college6.1−1.4
Further education25.8+10
Apprenticeship0.9—
Not in a lasting destination3.1+0.5
Activity not captured3.1+1.8

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: 33.7 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 31.0 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 37.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 37.6 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 40.0 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 35.3 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 35.2 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 36.7 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
139 studentsB- (36.7)Average -0.06
139 studentsB- (36.8)Average -0.06
48 studentsMerit+ (28.2)Average -0.10
7 studentsMerit+ (29.3)Average +0.38
29.7%AAB or better
97.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24115B- (35.2)+0.11
2022/23126B- (35.3)—
2021/22105B (40)—
2018/1968B- (37.6)+0.03
2017/1885B- (37.3)+0.10
2016/1764C (31)-0.01
2015/1657C+ (33.7)-0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University81+15
Other education1—
Apprenticeship1−2
Employment4−11
Not in a lasting destination9+2
Activity not captured3−7

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Rutlish School on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Sept 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Apr 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Apr 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 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

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (167 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
167
11% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 23% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲76% agreeEngland 67%

based on 42 parents (25%) with SEND

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