Merton Abbey 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.
Merton Abbey 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 18 July 2024. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Merton Abbey 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 1.19 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | 0.46 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, though places ran out in 2 of the 7 earlier years with a published outcome.
- There were 24 first-choice applications for 30 Reception offers in 2026; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 6 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 52.9% of pupils, against a middle figure of 22.6% 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
- High Path, Merton, London, SW19 2JY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils in this school feel happy and secure, as the school fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment.”
- “Leaders, staff, parents and carers, and pupils all agree that the school is a close-knit and supportive community.”
- “Pupils are well looked after and the school knows them well.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes the curriculum does not enable pupils to develop their understanding of subject-specific vocabulary as accurately as it should.”
- “Over time, this results in the depth and detail of pupils’ knowledge being less secure.”
- “However, for some pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, persistent absence rates remain high.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2024 (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) | 67% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 24 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.
- Pelham Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Park Academy 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- All Saints' CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Merton Park Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Haslemere Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Singlegate Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published