Gorringe Park Primary School
Sandy Lane, Figges Marsh, Mitcham, CR4 2YAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Gorringe Park Primary School is a primary school in Merton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 72 schools in Merton. It ranks 39th of 42 primary schools in Merton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 November 2017, report published 18 December 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 February 2023
Pupils look forward to coming to school every day. They are happy to play and learn with their friends and classmates. Pupils feel safe in the company of adults who they know will look after them. They are confident that if they have worries, there will be someone in school to help them. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils. As expressed in the school's values, they aspire for all pupils to believe, achieve and succeed. Across the curriculum, pupils build up their understanding effectively. They conduct themselves in a polite, confident and articulate manner. On the rare occasion that bullying occurs, staff deal with it promptly and effectively. Pupils are supportive of each other. They are encouraged to celebrate one another's differences. Pupils enjoy learning about people who are different from them. Promoting equality and celebrating diversity are threads that run through day-to-day school life. Pupils take pride in the leadership opportunities given to them. They experience democracy for themselves as they elect members of their pupil parliament. These elected pupil leaders have positively influenced many aspects of school life. For example, they have reviewed the school menu, and helped to design the school website. Pupils appreciate their peers who help out during breaktimes as playground buddies.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, pupils' understanding of subject-specific vocabulary is not as accurate as it should be. As a result, this can hold them back from learning and remembering more of the subject content that they are taught. Leaders should ensure that teachers check if pupils have mastered what has been taught before they move on to new ideas and vocabulary.
- Occasionally, the delivery of the phonics programme does not build in sufficient opportunities for pupils who struggle with reading to practise blending sounds in order to decode words. This then makes it more difficult for these pupils to get better at reading fluently. Leaders should ensure that these pupils receive more practice in blending together the sounds that they already know.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
51 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
434 pupils on roll, with places for 554
Schools near Gorringe Park Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beecholme Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Lonesome Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 79% met the expected standard |
| Bond Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Links Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 53% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pearl Harris-Coke
- Phone
- 02086481451
- Address
- Sandy Lane, Figges Marsh, Mitcham, CR4 2YA
- Local authority
- Merton
- URN
- 102654
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.