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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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— making the borough one of just five London boroughs and eight local authorities nationwide to reach this exceptional […]
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 […]
Orchard Hill College Academy Trust and Merton Council are delighted to announce that they have been given the go ahead by the Department for Education (DfE) to open a new […]
The Leader of Merton Council, Councillor Ross Garrod, has announced a shake-up of his top team, including a new cabinet post focused on tackling antisocial behaviour and maintaining the borough’s […]