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Ricards Lodge High School

Community school · London · SW19 7HB

Ages 11–19 · 1,534 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

55.0

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-08

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+0.66
−20+2
Attainment 855.0
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry66%

EBacc APS: 5.0

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%+)22.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,190

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

244

Places offered

260

1st-preference offers

192

Total preferences (any rank)
828
Preferred offers (top 3)
260
Applications from outside LA
274
Offers to outside-LA applicants
64
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 fill102%

1,534 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,534
Boys / girls
0 / 1,534
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,534 / 1,500 (102%)
Free school meals
26.9%
FSM pupils
317
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Page

Location

Address
Lake Road, Wimbledon
Postcode
SW19 7HB
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Merton, 1,534 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW19
34
Secondary in SW19
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SW19

  • Wimbledon College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · SW19 4NS · Merton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.8
    • P80.9
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Southfields Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW18 5JU · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Burntwood School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW17 0AQ · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Harris Academy Wimbledon

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SW19 2JY · Merton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Rutlish School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    London · SW20 9AD · Merton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Ernest Bevin Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SW17 7DF · Wandsworth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Page
Telephone
02089462208
Website
http://ricardslodge.merton.sch.uk/

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