Merton Infant School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jul 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 7 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
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 116004
- Address
- Romsey Close, Popley Way, Popley, RG24 9HB
- Website
- http://www.mertoninfants.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 215 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.5%
- Girls
- 40.5%
- First language not English
- 39.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
White British 56.3%
Indian 8.8%
African 8.4%
Other Asian 7.4%
Other White 7%
Mixed 6.2%
Pakistani 2.3%
Other 1.9%
Caribbean 1.4%
Other Black 0.5%
Admissions
Merton Infant School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 43
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 19 12 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 9 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 4 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 37 23 |
| Year 1 | 58 30 28 |
| Year 2 | 59 36 23 |