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Perseid School

Community special school · Morden · SM4 5LT

Ages 3–19 · 186 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

12.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.0%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
10.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
122

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 fill95%

186 pupils · 196 places

Pupils on roll
186
Boys / girls
126 / 60
School capacity
196
Capacity fill
186 / 196 (95%)
Free school meals
50.6%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Copeland

Location

Address
Bordesley Road
Postcode
SM4 5LT
Town
Morden
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Morden, Merton, 186 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 50.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability….

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

Nearby 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

  • Abbotsbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 5JS · Merton

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 miles away

  • Morden Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 5PX · Merton

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Poplar Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 3JZ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Hillcross Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 4EE · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Malmesbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 6HG · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM41.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Harris Academy Morden

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Morden · SM4 6DU · Merton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.6%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Copeland
Telephone
02086489737
Website
www.perseid.merton.sch.uk

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