School support staff strike: information for parents and carers
School support staff at 28 Merton schools are due to take strike action on Friday 9 October as part of an ongoing dispute over pay. We are disappointed that this […]
Category Archives: Education and schools
Merton students celebrate A Level, T Level, and Vocational and Technical results
Pupils from across Merton received their A Level, Vocational, Technical and T Level results today. Results yet again exceeded the national pass rate at A-level, with T-level students achieving a […]
Update on school support staff strike action
School support staff at 22 schools in Merton are proceeding with strike action today- Friday 1 May – because of a pay dispute affecting several outer London boroughs. The council recognises that this group of workers has legitimate concerns about pay and attended mediated discussion with the GMB on […]
Learning in Merton: 86% of Merton children receive offers from their first-choice primary school
Families in Merton who applied for a primary school place have received an offer ahead of the next school year, starting in September 2026. More than 95% of children have […]
School support staff strike action
School support staff at 22 primary schools in Merton have voted to strike for one day – on Friday 1 May – because of a pay dispute affecting several outer […]
New school meals contract brings more healthy, sustainable food and fair pay
Merton Council will procure a refreshed school meals catering contract to strengthen the provision of healthy, high-quality and sustainable food in the borough’s schools between 2026 and 2029. Each school […]
Congratulations to Merton students on their A Level, T Level, and Vocational and Technical results
We are delighted to celebrate with our students who received their A Level, Vocational, Technical and T Level results today. With 100% of our schools rated Good or Outstanding by […]
Learn in Merton: 87% of Merton children receive offer from first preference primary school
Every Merton family that applied has received an offer of a primary school place to start in September 2025. 87% of Merton children have been offered places at their first-choice […]
Every school in Merton now has ‘Good’ or better judgements from Ofsted
Every school in Merton now has ‘Good’ or better judgements from Ofsted— making the borough one of just five London boroughs and eight local authorities nationwide to reach this exceptional […]
Christmas period service information in Merton
As we approach Christmas, we have rounded up key information about changes and close downs of council and partner services over the period. Waste and Recycling Revised rubbish and recycling […]