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Wimbledon College

Voluntary aided school · London · SW19 4NS

Ages 11–18 · 1,266 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

56.8

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-18

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+0.86
−20+2
Attainment 856.8
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,002

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 fill101%

1,266 pupils · 1,249 places

Pupils on roll
1,266
Boys / girls
1,266 / 0
School capacity
1,249
Capacity fill
1,266 / 1,249 (101%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
240
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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
Mr Adrian Laing

Location

Address
Edge Hill
Postcode
SW19 4NS
Town
London
Local authority
Merton
District
Merton
Constituency
Wimbledon
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.

Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Merton, 1,266 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

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.

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  • Ricards Lodge High School

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    London · SW19 7HB · Merton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.0
    • P80.7
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.9 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%

    1.0 miles away

  • Raynes Park High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SW20 0JL · Merton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att843.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.1%

    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%

    1.5 miles away

  • Coombe Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    New Malden · KT3 3TU · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Coombe Boys' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    New Malden · KT3 6NU · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence6.9%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adrian Laing
Telephone
02089462533
Website
http://www.wimbledoncollege.org.uk/

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