School profile

Lonesome Primary School

Primary · Community school · Mitcham, CR4 1SD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,146 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lonesome Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils273 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nathalie Bull
Local authorityMerton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102636.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMertonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%11%8%
Average reading score106108106
Average maths score105107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109108105
Expected standard in reading80%84%76%
Expected standard in writing75%75%73%
Expected standard in maths78%83%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils273
Girls139
Boys134
Eligible for free school meals54.9%
First language not English38.5%
SEN support58
EHC plan12
Average class size21.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
19%
Other Asian
16.1%
African
16.1%
Other White
13.6%
Pakistani
6.6%
White and Black Caribbean
5.5%
White and Black African
3.7%
Other mixed
3.7%
Bangladeshi
2.9%
Other Black
2.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolMertonEngland
Overall absence6%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence20.3%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.7%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)22
Applications (Reception)65
First preference applications (Reception)21
First preference offers (Reception)21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll285
Unfilled places32.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult8.1
Teachers (FTE)13.63
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.71
Support staff (FTE)25.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lonesome Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBeecholme Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miSecondarySt Mark's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryGorringe Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGranton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mark's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableJus'T'LearnOther independent school
Good
0.6 miAll-throughWoodmansterne SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBond Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLinks Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Lonesome Primary School

What is Lonesome Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lonesome Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2019.

How does Lonesome Primary School rank in England?

Lonesome Primary School ranks 6,146 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Lonesome Primary School?

Lonesome Primary School has 273 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.