Rutlish School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Merton
- Unique reference
- 102679
- Address
- Watery Lane, Merton Park, SW20 9AD
- Website
- www.rutlish.merton.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1477 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 51%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 31.6%
Other White 16%
Mixed 12.9%
Other Asian 11.4%
Pakistani 8.9%
African 4.1%
Indian 2.9%
Bangladeshi 2.7%
Other 2.6%
Chinese 2.2%
Unclassified 2%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.91
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.59
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.8
Local authority average 52.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.29
Local authority average 4.73
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 6 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 14 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 58 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 48 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 106 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 70 |
Admissions
Rutlish School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 257
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 178
- 3rd preference
- 108
- From another Local Authority
- 121
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 237 0 |
| Year 8 | 240 240 0 |
| Year 9 | 240 240 0 |
| Year 10 | 237 237 0 |
| Year 11 | 234 234 0 |
| Year 12 | 157 157 0 |
| Year 13 | 132 132 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 93.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 25.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 61.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 84.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 26.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 23.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.6% 1.7% |