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The Sherwood School

Community school · Mitcham · CR4 1JP

Ages 3–11 · 263 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
315

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill84%

263 pupils · 312 places

Pupils on roll
263
Boys / girls
135 / 128
School capacity
312
Capacity fill
263 / 312 (84%)
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
89
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
Mrs Andriana Loizou-Samouel

Location

Address
Abbotts Road
Postcode
CR4 1JP
Town
Mitcham
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 Mitcham, Merton, 263 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.6%.

Open schools in Mitcham
21
Primary schools in Mitcham
15
Academies among open schools in Mitcham
24% (5)
Open schools in CR4
24
Primary in CR4
15
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 MitchamNear CR4

  • Harris Primary Academy Merton

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1JW · Merton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.3 miles away

  • William Morris Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1PJ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.04

    0.4 miles away

  • Lonesome Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1SD · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand1.41

    0.9 miles away

  • Gonville Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 6DL · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • Norbury Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW16 5QR · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Cranmer Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 4XU · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM40.9%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • St Mark's Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 2LF · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand1.15

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andriana Loizou-Samouel
Telephone
02087645100
Website
https://www.thesherwoodschool.co.uk/

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