Ricards Lodge High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–19 · London, Merton
Ricards Lodge High School is a secondary school in London, Merton for ages 11–19 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 14 September 2023. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lake Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7HB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,534 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 14 September 2023
Strengths
- “The school provides all pupils with an exceptional education.”
- “There are extremely high expectations of pupils, which ensures that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve very highly.”
- “Pupils are hard-working and highly motivated to learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 193 first-preference applications, 266 offers in total, 159 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Merton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Merton.
- Wimbledon College 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ursuline High School Wimbledon 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harris Academy Wimbledon 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Rutlish School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Raynes Park High School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Academy 2.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Morden 2.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Merton 3.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published