Secondary school place for every Merton family who applied this year.
Merton Council has been able to offer nearly 90 per cent of schoolchildren a place at one of their top three secondary school choices, and 94 per cent have been […]
Category Archives: Children, Schools and Families
Joint statement with Public Health England following confirmed case of coronavirus at Wimbledon College
Joint statement from Public Health England and Merton Council on confirmed COVID-19 case at Wimbledon College, Merton Dr Yvonne Young, consultant in communicable disease control, PHE London, said: “Public Health […]
Alternative polling stations to get the vote to replace schools
New venues are set to replace some of the schools which usually have to close during elections so they can be used as polling stations. Although some schools are able […]
Pupils and their teachers celebrate GCSE results
Pupils and their teachers at schools across the borough were celebrating their GCSE results today. 72.8% of Merton pupils have achieved grades 9 – 4 (9 being the highest and […]
Students celebrate success in their A Level results
The A level results are out and thousands of students and their teachers across Merton are celebrating today. Secondary schools in Merton have continued to perform very well during […]
Merton’s libraries to get even better with funding to create children’s sensory areas
Themed sensory areas will be created in all of Merton’s libraries for all children, with additional services being provided for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) children.
Residents signposted to the #MertonMile
A signposted route around Figges Marsh in Mitcham has been opened to encourage all residents, whatever their age or fitness levels, to walk, jog or run a mile every day. […]
Primary place for every Merton child whose family applied
Merton Council has offered a primary school place to every Merton child whose family applied for one this year. Eight out of 10 families have been offered a reception place […]
Gold medallist to make a big splash at Morden Leisure Centre celebration.
A teenage diving star is to help make sure our sparkling new leisure centre is officially opened with a big splash. Eden Cheng, who sensationally clinched gold at the European […]
Tackling child exploitation together
Merton Council hosted an event to raise awareness of all forms child exploitation on National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day. Council officers, teachers and staff from other organisations who work […]