Merton in top 10 local authorities for phonics results
Merton Council’s primary schools have put the council in the top 10 local authorities for year 1 phonics.
Category Archives: Education and schools
Ricards Lodge High School rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted
Ricards Lodge High School in Wimbledon has been given the highest rating of ‘Outstanding’ following a recent Ofsted inspection.
Talented students in Merton praised for their achievements
Merton Council’s annual event to celebrate the success of the borough’s young people was hosted by Raynes Park High School last week.
Report confirms new school needed as over 250 more first preference applications come in for Merton secondary schools
Merton’s secondary schools, which are all rated Outstanding and Good, are appealing to parents in ever greater numbers, increasing the urgency to bring a new secondary school to the borough, […]
Merton schools are top performing at GCSE progress in England
New figures released show that the progress made by pupils across KS4 make Merton schools the best performing schools in the country in GCSEs. This comes as 100% of secondary […]
Animation workshop at Merton Arts Space set to be a Big Draw
Families are being encouraged to take part in the world’s biggest drawing festival at an event in Merton Arts Space.
TV presenter Clare Balding opens Ursuline High School’s first official playing field
Award winning sports broadcaster Clare Balding made a surprise appearance last week at the opening of Ursuline High School’s first playing fields since the school opened 125 years ago. Ursuline […]
The A level results are out!
Students and teachers in Merton maintained schools are celebrating a set of A level results which are above the national average. In a year which has seen some significant changes […]
Supporting LGBT+ young people
Merton is the top London local authority and 13th overall out of the 39 local authorities in the Stonewall Education Equality Index.
Wheelie good news for scooter fans
Merton is home to the UK’s first dedicated scooter track. The Grand Prix-style course weaves in and out of a landscaped corner of Mostyn Gardens adjacent to Poplar Primary School. […]