UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 102656

Liberty Primary

Community school · Mitcham · CR4 3EB

Ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · Merton

School website

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
330

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

446 pupils · 490 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
238 / 208
School capacity
490
Capacity fill
446 / 490 (91%)
Free school meals
38.4%
FSM pupils
166
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
Ms Rena Shahjahan

Location

Address
Western Road
Postcode
CR4 3EB
Town
Mitcham
County
Surrey
Local authority
Merton
District
Merton
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
21 on roll / 24 capacity

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 Mitcham, Merton, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Mitcham
21
Primary schools in Mitcham
15
Academies among open schools in Mitcham
24% (5)
Open schools in CR4
24
Primary in CR4
15
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 MitchamNear CR4

  • Bond Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 3HG · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM38.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • St Mark's Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 2LF · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM45.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Haslemere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 3PQ · Merton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM43.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Benedict Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 3BE · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM64.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Singlegate Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 2NT · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Gorringe Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 2YA · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.8%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rena Shahjahan
Telephone
02086465290
Website
www.liberty.merton.sch.uk

Official links