St John Fisher RC Primary School

Merton · SW20 9NA

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 413 pupils, 9.6% FSM

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St John Fisher RC Primary School

General Information

Address: Grand Drive, London, SW20 9NA – View on map
Phone: 02085402637
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Janine Kenna
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 41 families put it first for 49 places – 8 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 4 of the 49 places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

413 pupils out of 400 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 39
% eligible for free school meals: 9.6%
Pupil mix: 6 in 10 (less mixed than the Merton average)
English as an additional language: 17% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Merton: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 1 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 5 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Merton, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 13 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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25th of 35 primary schools in Merton for Ofsted rating

#23Poplar Primary SchoolGood
#24Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#25St John Fisher RC Primary SchoolGood
#26St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#27St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Harris Primary Academy MertonOutstanding
#3Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Park AcademyOutstanding
#5Singlegate Primary SchoolOutstanding
#6Wimbledon Park Primary SchoolOutstanding
#7Abbotsbury Primary SchoolGood
#8All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolGood
#9Aragon Primary SchoolGood
#10Beecholme Primary SchoolGood
#11Cranmer Primary SchoolGood
#12Dundonald Primary SchoolGood
#13Garfield Primary SchoolGood
#14Gorringe Park Primary SchoolGood
#15Haslemere Primary SchoolGood
#16Hillcross Primary SchoolGood
#17Hollymount SchoolGood
#18Joseph Hood Primary SchoolGood
#19Liberty PrimaryGood
#20Lonesome Primary SchoolGood
#21Merton Abbey Primary SchoolGood
#22Morden Primary SchoolGood
#23Poplar Primary SchoolGood
#24Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#25St John Fisher RC Primary SchoolGood
#26St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#27St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#28St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#29St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#30St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#31The Priory CofE SchoolGood
#32The Sherwood SchoolGood
#33West Wimbledon Primary SchoolGood
#34William Morris Primary SchoolGood
#35Wimbledon Chase Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £4,156 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

43rd of 43 primary schools in Merton for spending per pupil

#41Aragon Primary School£6,432
#42Benedict Academy£6,199
#43St John Fisher RC Primary School£4,156

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1West Wimbledon Primary School£13,060
#2The Priory CofE School£11,145
#3Cranmer Primary School£10,709
#4Merton Abbey Primary School£10,584
#5Hatfeild Primary School£9,716
#6Haslemere Primary School£9,676
#7Pelham Primary School£9,462
#8Lonesome Primary School£9,434
#9Bond Primary School£9,140
#10Links Primary School£9,121
#11Beecholme Primary School£9,055
#12Garfield Primary School£9,030
#13The Sherwood School£8,897
#14William Morris Primary School£8,853
#15St Mark's Primary School£8,807
#16Morden Primary School£8,805
#17Malmesbury Primary School£8,799
#18All Saints' CofE Primary School£8,569
#19Joseph Hood Primary School£8,419
#20Merton Park Primary School£8,319
#21Liberty Primary£8,298
#22Harris Primary Academy Merton£8,272
#23Abbotsbury Primary School£8,264
#24St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School£8,197
#25Poplar Primary School£8,041
#26Wimbledon Chase Primary School£7,809
#27Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School£7,743
#28St Mary's Catholic Primary School£7,689
#29St Matthew's CofE Primary School£7,628
#30Holy Trinity CofE Primary School£7,626
#31Hollymount School£7,534
#32Wimbledon Park Primary School£7,449
#33Hillcross Primary School£7,395
#34Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School£7,170
#35Dundonald Primary School£7,151
#36St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School£7,130
#37St Teresa's Catholic Primary School£7,126
#38Gorringe Park Primary School£6,891
#39Singlegate Primary School£6,816
#40Park Academy£6,575
#41Aragon Primary School£6,432
#42Benedict Academy£6,199
#43St John Fisher RC Primary School£4,156

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