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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Rutlish School

Voluntary controlled secondary school in London (Merton).

Attainment 8
56.1
▲ 9.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
63.8%
▲ 18pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.0%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.6%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
17.9%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
98%
1,471 / 1,500 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Sep 2024

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

Rutlish School has been successfully educating students for over 100 years. From 2010, sixth form students have been educated on the Rutlish site through our joint Sixth Form venture with Ricards Lodge (RR6).

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Band
  • Basketball
  • Creative Writing
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Orchestra
  • Photography
  • Robotics

and 7 more

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Music MarkMusic
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
102679
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Boys
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Merton
Constituency
Wimbledon
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (14 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Peter NorrieChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Rebecca JacksonGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Neha Raghavan SarinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Elizabeth DraperGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Lauren LukeGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Philip WilsonGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr David CollinsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2028
Miss Kirsty WarwickGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Mazhar AliGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ms Helen Nyima RyanGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Stan CoatsGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Laura HowarthGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019
Mrs Stella CroissantGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Graham MillsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Danila Leo Arde FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Ms Dawn Logan FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · 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