Joseph Hood Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Merton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Merton · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Joseph Hood Primary School is a primary school in London, Merton for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 January 2022. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Joseph Hood Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | 0.66 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 1.16 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.77 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.58 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.89 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in 5 of the 7 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 13 first-choice applications for 27 offers (0.5 first choices per offer, 2nd lowest of 43 Merton primary schools); every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- There are 15.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.9 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Merton.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Merton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park, London, SW20 9NS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 314 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 January 2022
Strengths
- “They approach learning with enthusiasm and motivation, and they engage fully in every lesson.”
- “They love learning and want to attend school, which leads to high levels of attendance.”
- “The school fosters a happy and vibrant environment that pupils describe as ‘their family’, where each child feels valued as part of the community.”
To improve
- “On occasion, teaching does not ensure that assessment is used with precision so that pupils are fully ready for more challenging learning.”
- “Leaders recognise the need to ensure that this support remains consistently precise.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Merton.
- Wimbledon Chase Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Hillcross Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Merton Park Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Poplar Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Dundonald Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hollymount School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- West Wimbledon Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher RC Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published