Morden Primary School
Community primary school in Morden (Merton).
KS2 RWM expected
65%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
65%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.3%
▲ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
222 / 265 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).Morden Primary School is a primary school located in Morden, Merton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 229 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 265. The school is led by Mrs Peta Blow.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Gardening
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Rugby
- Sewing
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 102640
- 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
- Mitcham and Morden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Halford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anna Jayde-Faaris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Deborah Gerrish | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sarah Pope | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Attiya Tahir | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Emiljan Sokoli | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Carrington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mandana Ahmadi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Waterfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Marina Helen Ryle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathy Di Franco | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Anna Diamant | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Peta Blow | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 · until 2040 |
| Mr John Winney Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Patrick Hayles Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Councillor Dennis Pearce Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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