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Raynes Park High School

Community school · London · SW20 0JL

Ages 11–19 · 1,134 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

43.6

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.62 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 843.6
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,087

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.62 · Often has places

1st preferences

88

Places offered

238

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
652
Preferred offers (top 3)
169
Applications from outside LA
215
Offers to outside-LA applicants
57
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill79%

1,134 pupils · 1,440 places

Pupils on roll
1,134
Boys / girls
606 / 528
School capacity
1,440
Capacity fill
1,134 / 1,440 (79%)
Free school meals
42.5%
FSM pupils
391
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Kirsten Taylor

Location

Address
Bushey Road
Postcode
SW20 0JL
Town
London
Local authority
Merton
District
Merton
Constituency
Wimbledon
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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
25 on roll / 25 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 (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Merton, 1,134 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW20
12
Secondary in SW20
3
Open schools in Merton LA
74
Secondary in Merton LA
9

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kirsten Taylor
Telephone
02089464112
Website
http://www.rphs.org.uk

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