St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · MITCHAM, Merton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Merton · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School is a primary school in MITCHAM, Merton for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 March 2023. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Peter and Paul Catholic 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 76% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Merton.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 24 of the 42 other Merton primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 27 first-choice applications for 29 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 25.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the middle figure of 38.8% 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
- Cricket Green, MITCHAM, CR4 4LA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 241 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning and participate actively in lessons.”
- “They encourage each other to never give up.”
- “Pupils trust adults at the school, who keep them safe and happy.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers do not make sure that lessons build on what pupils already know and can do.”
- “As a result, opportunities to deepen pupils’ understanding are not maximised.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 May 2023 (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: 27 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 27 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.
- Cranmer Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Benedict Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mark's Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bond Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Liberty Primary 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Haslemere Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published