School profile

Liberty Primary

Primary · Community school · Mitcham, CR4 3EB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,737 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Liberty Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils446
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Rena Shahjahan
Local authorityMerton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102656.

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 maths64%, similar to England, worse than Merton70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Merton11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Merton108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Merton107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Merton108105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, similar to Merton84%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Merton75%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, worse than Merton83%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils446
Girls208
Boys238
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.8%
First language not English46.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.447
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.396
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.89
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.42
Average class size21.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
23.1%
White British
21.1%
Other Asian
11%
Pakistani
7.6%
African
7.6%
Other mixed
6.3%
Caribbean
5.2%
Indian
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
White and Asian
2.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)26.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.25
Support staff (FTE)26.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.100
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMertonEngland
Overall absence7%, worse than England, worse than Merton4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.4%, worse than England, worse than Merton12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Merton0.8%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Liberty Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBond Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableRISE EducationOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Mark's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHaslemere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableJus'T'LearnOther independent school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableOak Tree Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryBenedict AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySinglegate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGorringe Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Liberty Primary

What is Liberty Primary's Ofsted rating?

Liberty Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2023.

How does Liberty Primary rank in England?

Liberty Primary ranks 7,737 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Liberty Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils at Liberty Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Liberty Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Liberty Primary made 46 offers from 100 applications (2.2 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Liberty Primary?

Liberty Primary has 446 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Liberty Primary?

Liberty Primary had 447 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Liberty Primary?

At Liberty Primary, the average class had 21.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Liberty Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Liberty Primary missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.