How many schools are in Merton?

Merton has 73 open schools — 43 primary schools and 9 secondary schools across 9 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Merton school catchment zones?

Merton administers catchment areas across 9 areas, including London, Mitcham, Morden, Other, Wimbledon and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Merton?

In Merton, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Merton council each autumn.

Which schools in Merton are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Merton. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Merton admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Merton School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Schools in Merton split across 43 primaries and 9 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

Expect the tightest competition in and around London and Mitcham, where popular primaries are regularly oversubscribed and last-distance-offered figures can shrink to a few hundred metres.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Merton — for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

73 total 43 primary 9 secondary 9 areas

Merton Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Merton schools are published annually.

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Schools in London

35 schools

Willington School

Not applicable · Other independent school

London · SW19 7QQ

Ages 3–11 217 pupils Capacity 324

Dundonald Primary School

Primary · Community school

London · SW19 3QH

Ages 3–11 430 pupils Capacity 464

Hollymount School

Primary · Community school

London · SW20 0SQ

Ages 3–11 445 pupils Capacity 472

Joseph Hood Primary School

Primary · Community school

London · SW20 9NS

Ages 3–11 352 pupils Capacity 472

Links Primary School

Primary · Community school

London · SW17 9EH

Ages 3–11 322 pupils Capacity 524

Merton Abbey Primary School

Primary · Community school

London · SW19 2JY

Ages 3–11 210 pupils Capacity 236

Merton Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

London · SW19 3HQ

Ages 3–11 228 pupils Capacity 246

Pelham Primary School

Primary · Community school

London · SW19 1NU

Ages 3–11 398 pupils Capacity 446

Poplar Primary School

Primary · Community school

London · SW19 3JZ

Ages 3–11 626 pupils Capacity 708

Singlegate Primary School

Primary · Community school

London · SW19 2NT

Ages 3–11 648 pupils Capacity 682

Wimbledon Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

London · SW19 8EJ

Ages 3–11 636 pupils Capacity 734

West Wimbledon Primary School

Primary · Community school

London · SW20 0BZ

Ages 3–11 299 pupils Capacity 312

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Schools in Mitcham

19 schools

Bond Primary School

Primary · Community school

Mitcham · CR4 3HG

Ages 3–11 289 pupils Capacity 430

Lonesome Primary School

Primary · Community school

Mitcham · CR4 1SD

Ages 3–11 309 pupils Capacity 420

Haslemere Primary School

Primary · Community school

Mitcham · CR4 3PQ

Ages 2–11 337 pupils Capacity 498

St Mark's Primary School

Primary · Community school

Mitcham · CR4 2LF

Ages 3–11 223 pupils Capacity 286

The Sherwood School

Primary · Community school

Mitcham · CR4 1JP

Ages 3–11 307 pupils Capacity 300

Cranmer Primary School

Primary · Community school

Mitcham · CR4 4XU

Ages 3–11 460 pupils Capacity 524

Gorringe Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Mitcham · CR4 2YA

Ages 3–11 432 pupils Capacity 554

Liberty Primary

Primary · Community school

Mitcham · CR4 3EB

Ages 3–11 442 pupils Capacity 490

William Morris Primary School

Primary · Community school

Mitcham · CR4 1PJ

Ages 3–11 280 pupils Capacity 472

Cricket Green School

Not applicable · Community special school

Mitcham · CR4 3AF

Ages 4–19 263 pupils Capacity 260

Oak Tree Primary School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Mitcham · CR4 4LB

Ages 3–11 84 pupils Capacity 177

Harris Academy Merton

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Mitcham · CR4 1BP

Ages 11–18 1341 pupils Capacity 1500

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Schools in Morden

10 schools

Hatfeild Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morden · SM4 4SJ

Ages 3–11 355 pupils Capacity 500

Morden Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morden · SM4 5PX

Ages 3–11 229 pupils Capacity 265

Abbotsbury Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morden · SM4 5JS

Ages 3–11 381 pupils Capacity 420

Hillcross Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morden · SM4 4EE

Ages 3–11 448 pupils Capacity 498

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Morden · SM4 6RL

Ages 2–11 465 pupils Capacity 510

Perseid School

Not applicable · Community special school

Morden · SM4 5LT

Ages 3–19 160 pupils Capacity 196

Malmesbury Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morden · SM4 6HG

Ages 3–11 381 pupils Capacity 524

Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Morden · SM4 6PT

Ages 5–16 54 pupils

Harris Academy Morden

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Morden · SM4 6DU

Ages 11–18 879 pupils Capacity 1150

Aragon Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Morden · SM4 4QU

Ages 3–11 623 pupils Capacity 650

Schools in Other

3 schools

Hall School Wimbledon

Not applicable · Other independent school

· SW20 8HF

Ages 4–18 206 pupils Capacity 600

Wimbledon High School GDST

Not applicable · Other independent school

· SW19 4AB

Ages 4–19 1073 pupils Capacity 1095

RISE Education

Not applicable · Other independent school

· CR4 3ED

Ages 11–18 19 pupils Capacity 40

Schools in Wimbledon

2 schools

Garfield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wimbledon · SW19 8SB

Ages 3–11 300 pupils Capacity 498

Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wimbledon · SW19 7EP

Ages 3–11 464 pupils Capacity 472

Schools in MITCHAM

1 school

St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

MITCHAM · CR4 4LA

Ages 3–11 245 pupils Capacity 420

Schools in New Malden

1 school

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

New Malden · KT3 4ND

Ages 3–11 360 pupils Capacity 411

Schools in Surrey

1 school

Blossom House School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Surrey · KT3 6JJ

Ages 3–19 316 pupils Capacity 435

Schools in Mitcham/ Raynes Park

1 school

Melrose School

Not applicable · Community special school

Mitcham/ Raynes Park · CR4 3BE

Ages 5–16 128 pupils Capacity 158