Councils · England · Merton
Schools in Merton, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 43 primary, 9 secondary — with Merton’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary council source · Secondary council source
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Merton's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Merton's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN MERTON
Find your shortlist.
All 72 state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 43
Abbotsbury Primary School
Ofsted · Good
All Saints' CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Aragon Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Beecholme Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Benedict Academy
Ofsted · Not judged
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bond Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Cranmer Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Dundonald Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Garfield Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Gorringe Park Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Harris Primary Academy Merton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Haslemere Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Hatfeild Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Hillcross Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Hollymount School
Ofsted · Good
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Joseph Hood Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Liberty Primary
Ofsted · Good
Links Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Lonesome Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Malmesbury Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Merton Abbey Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Merton Park Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Morden Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Park Academy
Ofsted · Outstanding
Pelham Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Poplar Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Singlegate Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
St John Fisher RC Primary School
Not judged yet
St Mark's Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Priory CofE School
Ofsted · Good
The Sherwood School
Ofsted · Good
West Wimbledon Primary School
Ofsted · Good
William Morris Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Wimbledon Park Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Secondary · 9
Harris Academy Merton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Harris Academy Morden
Ofsted · Outstanding
Harris Academy Wimbledon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Raynes Park High School
Ofsted · Good
Ricards Lodge High School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Rutlish School
Ofsted · Not judged
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ursuline High School Wimbledon
Not judged yet
Wimbledon College
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 20
Blossom House School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Cricket Green School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Donhead Preparatory School
Not judged yet
Hall School Wimbledon
Ofsted · Good
Jus'T'Learn
Ofsted · Good
King's College School
Not judged yet
Lavender Lodge School
Ofsted · Good
Liberty Woodland School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Melrose School
Ofsted · Good
Norwegian School in London
Ofsted · Good
Oak Tree Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Perseid School
Ofsted · Outstanding
RISE Education
Ofsted · Inadequate
RR6
Not judged yet
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London
Ofsted · Good
The Rowans School
Not judged yet
The Study Preparatory School
Not judged yet
Willington School
Not judged yet
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School
Not judged yet
Wimbledon High School GDST
Not judged yet
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Merton.
If you live in Merton, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Merton secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Merton often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.