The Merton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 138818
- Address
- Cherry Drive, Syston, LE7 2PT
- Website
- www.merton.bepschools.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 416 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.3%
- Persistent absence
- 5.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 83.7%
Indian 7.7%
Mixed 6%
Other White 0.7%
African 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.2
WritingWell above average3.4
MathsAbove average2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Merton Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 34 24 |
| Year 1 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 2 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 3 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 4 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 5 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 6 | 60 32 28 |