Lonesome Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 10 2024 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
102636
Address
Grove Road, CR4 1SD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
309 (75% of total capacity)
Boys
50.2%
Girls
49.8%
First language not English
36.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
50.2%
Persistent absence
21.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 19.7%
African 17.8%
Mixed 14.9%
Other White 14.2%
Other Asian 9.7%
Pakistani 8.1%
Bangladeshi 3.2%
Indian 2.9%
Caribbean 2.9%
Other Black 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Irish Traveller 1%
Unclassified 1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage0.8
MathsAverage-1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 108
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 107
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Lonesome Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
27
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
26
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
3
0
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
2
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
8
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
2
3
Reception, Full-time
30
13
17
Year 1
31
10
21
Year 2
42
23
19
Year 3
39
16
23
Year 4
57
33
24
Year 5
38
18
20
Year 6
45
27
18
Year 2024-2025