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Wimbledon College
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided
Edge Hill, London SW19 4NS · wimbledoncollege.org.uk · 020 8946 2533
On the mapSearch near SW19 4NS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 57
- average Attainment 8 score. Merton 52.3, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,266
- 17 over 1,249 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Merton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
- First language not English
- 35.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 188 families put the school first and 194 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 194 | 188 | 1 | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 196 | 178 | 0.9 | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 209 | 160 | 0.8 | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 213 | 152 | 0.7 | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 209 | 140 | 0.7 | 95% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 57, and 68.6% 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 (38.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲57 | 46 | ||
| ▲68.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲83.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲65.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.43 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 77.3 | −5.9 |
| Sixth form college | 1.5 | +0.4 |
| Further education | 12.6 | +0.5 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.5 | +1 |
| Activity not captured | 6.6 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 students | B (38.7) | Above average +0.14 | |
| 124 students | B (38.7) | Above average +0.14 | |
| 23 students | Dist- (31) | Average +0.12 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 113 | B- (37.4) | +0.22 |
| 2022/23 | 116 | B- (35.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 116 | B (39.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 122 | C+ (32.2) | -0.18 |
| 2017/18 | 119 | C+ (31.7) | -0.16 |
| 2016/17 | 126 | C- (28.2) | -0.16 |
| 2015/16 | 141 | C- (27.5) | -0.24 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 69 | −2.2 |
| Further education | 2.4 | −1.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4 | −1.4 |
| Employment | 12.7 | +1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.5 | +3.7 |
| Activity not captured | 4 | +0.2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Wimbledon College was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (259 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 259
- 21% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 47 parents (18%) with SEND