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Perseid School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school

Bordesley Road, Morden SM4 5LT · perseid.merton.sch.uk · 020 8648 9737

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
0%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Merton 70%, England 62%
Pupils
186
95% of 196 places
Local authority
Merton
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
50.6%
First language not English
40.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Merton it was 70%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

22/2323/2424/252022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 0% (England 61%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

GCSE results

2024/25SchoolEngland
Attainment 8n/a46
Grade 5+ English & mathsn/a45.4%
Grade 4+ English & mathsn/a64.8%
Entered for EBaccn/a40.5%
EBacc average pointsn/a4.09

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Other education1000

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 15 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Perseid School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
14 Jan 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
13
8% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼69% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼69% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲92% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 92% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 15% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲92% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (100%) with SEND

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