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Malmesbury Primary School

Primary · Community school · Morden, SM4 6HG

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,114 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

Malmesbury Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils347
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen Donegan
Local authorityMerton
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132169.

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 maths70%, better than England, similar to Merton70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, similar to Merton11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Merton108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Merton107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Merton108105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, similar to Merton84%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Merton75%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, similar to Merton83%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils347
Girls176
Boys171
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.1%
First language not English35.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.412
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.314
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.9

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

White British
37.5%
Other Asian
19.3%
Other White
13.5%
Other mixed
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
4.6%
African
4%
White and Asian
3.7%
Pakistani
3.5%
Other ethnic group
2%
Other Black
1.7%

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 teacher17.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)19.13
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.53
Support staff (FTE)18.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.99
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)42

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 absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Merton4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, worse than England, worse than Merton12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Malmesbury Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryTweeddale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHarris Academy MordenAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryGreen Wrythe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAbbey Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAbbotsbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryGlenthorne High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryMorden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryGreenshaw High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCarshalton Boys Sports CollegeAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Malmesbury Primary School

What is Malmesbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Malmesbury Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Malmesbury Primary School rank in England?

Malmesbury Primary School ranks 5,114 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Malmesbury Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Malmesbury Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Malmesbury Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Malmesbury Primary School made 30 offers from 99 applications (3.3 per offer), and 28 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Malmesbury Primary School?

Malmesbury Primary School has 347 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Malmesbury Primary School?

Malmesbury Primary School had 412 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Malmesbury Primary School?

At Malmesbury Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Malmesbury Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Malmesbury Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% 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.