Primary school

Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Merton
  • SW19 7EP

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,272 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 7%7%2016/17: top 6%2017/18: top 6%2018/19: top 4%4% · 2018/192022/23: top 4%2023/24: top 8%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · London 72%7/10 Above−25.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM31% · London 12%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score111 · London 10710/10 Top 10%+5.3 pts
Maths score109 · London 1078/10 Above−19.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 80% · 55 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 86% · 80 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 88% · 58 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 90% · 58 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 86% · 59 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 82% · 56 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 78% · 51 pupils · London 72%90%78%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 55 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 18% · 80 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 26% · 58 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 28% · 58 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 41% · 59 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 30% · 56 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 31% · 51 pupils · London 12%41%18%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 55 pupils · London 1032016/17: 111 · 80 pupils · London 1052017/18: 110 · 58 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 58 pupils · London 1062022/23: 110 · 59 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 56 pupils · London 1072024/25: 111 · 51 pupils · London 107111109No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 110 · 55 pupils · London 1042016/17: 110 · 80 pupils · London 1062017/18: 110 · 58 pupils · London 1062018/19: 111 · 58 pupils · London 1072022/23: 111 · 59 pupils · London 1062023/24: 111 · 56 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 51 pupils · London 107111109No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in52.2%
60 of 115 who put it first2014 · 48.8%2026 · 52.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st11560
2nd940
3rd550

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2019Ungraded visit
  4. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils receive an exceptional education at Bishop Gilpin.”
  • “It is a school that prioritises the development of the whole child.”
  • “This is a joyful place to be, and pupils are happy here.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026467
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.3%
First language not English28.9%
SEN support6.5%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils7.5%

Girls 44.6%Boys 55.4%

98.9% full · 472 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 177 responses (38.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.1% not applicable71.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.3% not applicable91.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed82.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 19
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 14.3
  • Other support 19.8

Teachers 21.6 FTE · Whole workforce 55.7 · 83 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,900
Spend per pupil£7,651
Staff spend per pupil£6,043
Reserve per pupil£122
  • +£56,796revenue reserve
  • +£116,205in-year balance

Grants £6,372 · self-generated £1,528 · premises £226 per pupil