Raynes Park High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–19 · London, Merton
Raynes Park High School is a secondary school in London, Merton for ages 11–19 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Bushey Road, London, SW20 0JL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,134 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a friendly and welcoming school where pupils are well supported.”
- “Caring relationships with staff encourage pupils to try their best and to ask for help when needed.”
- “Staff listen to pupils and take their views seriously.”
To improve
- “In a small minority of subjects, the school has identified that the curriculum was being delivered less effectively.”
- “This resulted in lower published outcomes in these areas for pupils at the end of Year 11 in 2023.”
- “However, on occasion, teachers do not present new information to pupils clearly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (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) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | 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: 88 first-preference applications, 205 offers in total, 88 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.
- Ursuline High School Wimbledon 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wimbledon College 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rutlish School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ricards Lodge High School 2.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Wimbledon 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Morden 2.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Academy 3.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Merton 4.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published