Rutlish School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Sept 24 2024 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
- 1491 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 50.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 32.3%
Other White 16.3%
Mixed 12.5%
Other Asian 10.5%
Pakistani 9.1%
African 4.4%
Indian 3.1%
Chinese 3%
Other 2.7%
Bangladeshi 2.3%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.3
Local authority average 52.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.53
Local authority average 4.82
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 52 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 7 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 49 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 100 |
Admissions
Rutlish School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 175
- 3rd preference
- 135
- From another Local Authority
- 143
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 237 0 |
| Year 8 | 239 239 0 |
| Year 9 | 239 239 0 |
| Year 10 | 240 240 0 |
| Year 11 | 237 237 0 |
| Year 12 | 145 145 0 |
| Year 13 | 154 154 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 23.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 61.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 5.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 94.0% 82.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 24.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 2.4% |