# The Sherwood School

The Sherwood School is a primary school in Merton, for pupils aged 3 to 11.

It had 263 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E102646. [Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/merton)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Community school
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Pupils: 263
- Council: Merton
- URN: 102646

## Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good, July 2023
- Latest ungraded inspection: School remains Good, 12 July 2023
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils at The Sherwood School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 70% in Merton and 62% in England.
4% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Merton | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 70% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 4% | 11% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 108 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103 | 107 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Harris Primary Academy Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harris-primary-academy-merton-e141143): 560 m. Primary. School remains Outstanding, February 2024. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Harris Academy Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harris-academy-merton-e131897): 620 m. Secondary. Outstanding (overall), September 2022. Attainment 8 of 54.4 (2025/26, provisional)
- [William Morris Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/william-morris-primary-school-e102661): 700 m. Primary. Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-archbishop-lanfranc-academy-e141210): 1.1 km. Secondary. Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional)
- [St Mark's Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marks-church-of-england-academy-e134003): 1.3 km. Secondary. Outstanding (overall), May 2024. Attainment 8 of 44.9 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Lonesome Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lonesome-primary-school-e102636): 1.4 km. Primary. Standards maintained, December 2024. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/102646)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/102646)

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