Joseph Hood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Merton
- Unique reference
- 102634
- Address
- Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park, SW20 9NS
- Website
- www.josephhood.merton.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 352 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 33%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
White British 37.2%
Other White 23.9%
Mixed 14.8%
Other Asian 5.1%
African 4%
Chinese 3.4%
Indian 2.8%
Pakistani 2.6%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.9
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 108
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Joseph Hood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 4 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 0 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 18 9 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 38 22 16 |
| Year 1 | 47 21 26 |
| Year 2 | 49 21 28 |
| Year 3 | 51 30 21 |
| Year 4 | 42 20 22 |
| Year 5 | 41 16 25 |
| Year 6 | 52 27 25 |