Merton Park Primary School
Community primary school in London (Merton).
KS2 RWM expected
93%
▲ 31pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
96%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
96%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
93%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.1%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
230 / 246 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Merton Park Primary School is a primary school located in London, Merton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 228 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 246. The school is led by Mr Andrew Knox.
Key facts
- URN
- 102639
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Merton
- Constituency
- Wimbledon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Julia Davies | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sue Lovelock Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Duffy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Iain Roy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Dr Julia Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Ms Anna Cullen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Ms Georgia Maltezou | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Sarah Pellegrin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joshua Hunt | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sabith Liakat | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Belinda Cooper | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Knox | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2032 |
| Mr Chris Goldsmith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Southgate Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record