Pelham Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Merton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.69 miles
Published by London Borough of Merton · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Pelham Primary School is a primary school in London, Merton for ages 3–11 (community school). Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Pelham 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 | 0.69 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.75 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.79 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.32 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.20 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.37 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.24 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.24 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 0.69 miles away, the 5th longest of 13 Merton primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 0.53 miles).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was about the same as in 2025 and further than in 2019, and it swung sharply between some years.
- For Reception 2026 there were 46 first-choice applications for 59 offers; 45 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 76% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and 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
- Southey Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1NU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 392 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils love attending this school.”
- “They feel proud to be part of an inclusive community.”
- “The curriculum is ambitious for all and pupils eagerly engage in their lessons.”
To improve
- “Attendance for a very small number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities remains lower than that of their peers.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 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) | 76% | 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: 46 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 45 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.
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Merton Abbey Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Dundonald Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Merton Park Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Park Academy 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Priory CofE School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints' CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published