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St John Fisher RC Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Grand Drive, London SW20 9NA · st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk · 020 8540 2637
On the mapSearch near SW20 9NA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- 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
- 413
- 13 over 400 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Merton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.6%
- First language not English
- 17.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 49 places were offered; 100% 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 | 49 | 41 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 37 | 33 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 56 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 68 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% 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 | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102671)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St John Fisher RC Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102671)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 102671), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102671)
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102671)
Mar 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102671)