The Sherwood School

General Information

Address: Abbotts Road, Mitcham, CR4 1JP
Phone: 02087645100
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Andriana Loizou-Samouel
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 263
School capacity: 312
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 89
% eligible for free school meals: 36.6%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 18.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

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.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 14 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Hearing impairment: 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.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #29 of 32 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#27St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#28The Priory CofE SchoolGood
#29The Sherwood SchoolGood
#30West Wimbledon Primary SchoolGood
#31William Morris 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.

#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
#9Cranmer Primary SchoolGood
#10Dundonald Primary SchoolGood
#11Gorringe Park Primary SchoolGood
#12Haslemere Primary SchoolGood
#13Hillcross Primary SchoolGood
#14Hollymount SchoolGood
#15Joseph Hood Primary SchoolGood
#16Liberty PrimaryGood
#17Links Primary SchoolGood
#18Merton Abbey Primary SchoolGood
#19Morden Primary SchoolGood
#20Pelham Primary SchoolGood
#21Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#22St John Fisher RC Primary SchoolGood
#23St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#24St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#25St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#26St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#27St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#28The Priory CofE SchoolGood
#29The Sherwood SchoolGood
#30West Wimbledon Primary SchoolGood
#31William Morris Primary SchoolGood
#32Wimbledon Chase Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £8,897 (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.

Ranked #13 of 43 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#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

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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.

#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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