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Ursuline High School Wimbledon

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,405

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Attainment 8

60.7

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Merton

#306 of 4,663 nationally

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Ursuline High School Wimbledon is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Ursuline High School Wimbledon is a voluntary aided school in London, Merton, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,385 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 60.7, placing the school #2 in Merton and #306 of 4,663 nationally. 66.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 40.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 24 A-level subjects. 60.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 23.4% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.06 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 13.7%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

60.7

Grade 5+ E&M

66.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)40.8%

Entering EBacc61.40%

EBacc APS5.62

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57.50%

EBacc APS5.59

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.79

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS5.42

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

62.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66%

EBacc APS5.54

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc65%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.76

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64%

EBacc APS5.39

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.8

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS5.48

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.06

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

125

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.9%

Achieving A*–A23.4%

Achieving A*–B60.7%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate89.6%

A-level subjects offered24

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.23

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

151

Retention rate92.70%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

123

Retention rate99.20%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

132

Retention rate96.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 January 2025

Inspection Report

12 October 2021

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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16 November 2006

Inspection Report

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20 January 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-10-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2006-11-16

Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07) Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(10 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,385 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,385	11	0.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,384	17	1.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,384	20	1.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,379	18	1.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,387	21	1.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,392	12	0.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,405	14	1.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,409	32	2.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,406	20	1.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,390	13	0.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,393	12	0.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,383	9	0.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,384	8	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,385	8	0.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,394	3	0.2%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,394	21	1.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,396	5	0.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,389	6	0.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,392	17	1.2%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,387	20	1.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,351	16	1.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,350	6	0.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,357	5	0.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,359	3	0.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,360	8	0.6%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,366	5	0.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 110 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 110 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Hearing Impairment 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils