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Malmesbury Primary School

Community school · Morden · SM4 6HG

Ages 3–11 · 347 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
346

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 fill66%

347 pupils · 524 places

Pupils on roll
347
Boys / girls
171 / 176
School capacity
524
Capacity fill
347 / 524 (66%)
Free school meals
41.9%
FSM pupils
142
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Donegan

Location

Address
Malmesbury Road
Postcode
SM4 6HG
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, 347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.9%.

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

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 6RL · Merton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Tweeddale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carshalton · SM5 1SW · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM44.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Green Wrythe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Carshalton · SM5 1JP · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM40.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Abbey Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Morden · SM4 6NY · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Abbotsbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 5JS · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Morden Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 5PX · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.1%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Donegan
Telephone
02086483561
Website
www.malmesbury.merton.sch.uk/

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