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Hillcross Primary School

Community school · Morden · SM4 4EE

Ages 3–11 · 437 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
345

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
175
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

437 pupils · 498 places

Pupils on roll
437
Boys / girls
229 / 208
School capacity
498
Capacity fill
437 / 498 (88%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Francis

Location

Address
Ashridge Way
Postcode
SM4 4EE
Town
Morden
County
Surrey
Local authority
Merton
District
Merton
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Morden, Merton, 437 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.3%.

Open schools in Morden
11
Primary schools in Morden
8
Academies among open schools in Morden
27% (3)
Open schools in SM4
12
Primary in SM4
8
Open schools in Merton LA
74
Primary in Merton LA
43

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MordenNear SM4

  • Morden Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 5PX · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Hatfeild Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 4SJ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Poplar Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 3JZ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.83

    0.6 miles away

  • Joseph Hood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW20 9NS · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand0.74

    0.6 miles away

  • Abbotsbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 5JS · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Aragon Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Morden · SM4 4QU · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Merton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 3HQ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand1.48

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Francis
Telephone
02085426936
Website
www.hillcross.merton.sch.uk

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