Best secondary schools in Merton
8 of 11 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all Merton schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 9 of 11 rated Good or Outstanding
- 1 oversubscribed on first preference
- 7 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: 0.67 (best 0.86)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimbledon College London hidden gem | 0.86 | Good | about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | St Mark's Church of England Academy Mitcham hidden gem | 0.7 | Outstanding improving | undersubscribed 0.59 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Rutlish School London | 0.68 | Not judged improving | undersubscribed 0.75 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Harris Academy Merton Mitcham hidden gem | 0.67 | Outstanding | about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | Ricards Lodge High School London hidden gem | 0.66 | Outstanding improving | undersubscribed 0.73 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Harris Academy Wimbledon London hidden gem | 0.62 | Outstanding | about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | Harris Academy Morden Morden hidden gem | 0.49 | Outstanding improving | undersubscribed 0.62 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | Raynes Park High School London hidden gem | 0.22 | Good improving | undersubscribed 0.43 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Also in Merton
3 further secondary schools with no published Progress 8 for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Merton, not a fairer one.
- Jus'T'Learn Ofsted: Good
- RISE Education
- Ursuline High School Wimbledon Ofsted: Good
Applying in Merton
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
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