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Melrose School

Special school · All-through, ages 5 to 16 · Mixed

Church Road/ Whatley Avenue, Mitcham/ Raynes Park, CR4 3BE

020 8646 2620 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 2 July 2024
Grade 5 or above in English and maths10%England 45% · 2024/25
Pupils166Room for 158
Free school meals57%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 2 July 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 62% 89%
My child feels safe at this school 62% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 62% 84%
I would recommend this school to another parent 54%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

4 pupils in this year group.

Only 4 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolMertonEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 70% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 11% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading Not published 84% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing Not published 75% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths Not published 83% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 108 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 107 105

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 9% This school England 62% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 9% 2024/25 –

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

30 pupils in this year group.

10% — 46 points below the Merton average, and 35 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolMertonEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 10% 56% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 14.1 52.3 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 1.2 4.8 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 7%This school 2023/24: 13%This school 2024/25: 10% This school England 45% 2022/23 7% 2023/24 13% 2024/25 10%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

15 pupils in this year group.

53% — 40 points below the Merton average, and 39 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolMertonEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 53% 93% 92%
School sixth form 0% 60% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 6% 13%
Further education college 20% 23% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 1% 3%
Work 13% 1% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
61%53%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Merton. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Merton

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs.

PupilsThis schoolMertonEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 60.2% 56.8%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.8%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.2%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 6.3% 27.7%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 21.7% 14.6%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 55.3% 40.6%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 21.9 6.7 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 18.0% 5.1% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.18% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 4.4 5.1 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.4 2.4 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 23.0% 16.0%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Melrose School's Ofsted rating?

Melrose School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 July 2024.

How did Melrose School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 10% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 35 points below the England average of 45%.

Would parents recommend Melrose School?

54% of the 13 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Melrose School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.