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St John Fisher RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SW20 9NA

Ages 3–11 · 420 pupils · Merton

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
357

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

58

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
135
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill94%

420 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
200 / 220
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
420 / 446 (94%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Janine Kenna

Location

Address
Grand Drive
Postcode
SW20 9NA
Town
London
Local authority
Merton
District
Merton
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Merton, 420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW20
12
Primary in SW20
5
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 LondonNear SW20

  • Hatfeild Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 4SJ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Aragon Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Morden · SM4 4QU · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Green Lane Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worcester Park · KT4 8AS · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Hillcross Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Morden · SM4 4EE · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    New Malden · KT3 4ND · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • West Wimbledon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW20 0BZ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Joseph Hood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW20 9NS · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand0.74

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Janine Kenna

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