OpenPrimaryURN 102655

Hillcross Primary School

Community school · Morden · SM4 4EE

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

437

Local authority

Merton

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

NurseryHas Nursery Classes
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
BoardingNo boarders
Special school
Independent
Academy

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.

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Overview

School type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age range: 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Status: Open
URN: 102655

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarding: No boarders
Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school

Contact

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Francis
Telephone: 02085426936

Website

www.hillcross.merton.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM): 57%
Higher standard (RWM): 20%
Avg scaled score — reading: 107.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables