Rutlish School
Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 11–19 · London, Merton
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.78 miles
Published by London Borough of Merton · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Rutlish School is a secondary school in London, Merton for ages 11–19 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
Rutlish 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.78 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.39 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.49 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.61 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.59 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.57 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.65 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.38 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 in 2026: last distance offered 1.78 miles, further than in 2025 and 2019, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 8 years with a published distance.
- Year 7 2026: 195 first-choice applications for 260 offers; 167 offers went to first-choice families and 28 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 67% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%).
- That 2024/25 result was the 3rd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest secondary schools in Merton that have results.
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
- Watery Lane, Merton Park, London, SW20 9AD
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,471 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Leaders have created a welcoming and aspirational culture.”
- “The focus on both academic rigour and personal development enables pupils to excel.”
- “The school has extremely high expectations for pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 October 2024 (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) | 67% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 60.5 | 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: 195 first-preference applications, 260 offers in total, 167 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Merton.
- Ursuline High School Wimbledon 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wimbledon College 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harris Academy Wimbledon 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Raynes Park High School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ricards Lodge High School 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Morden 1.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Academy 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Merton 3.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published