Joseph Hood Primary School
Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park, London, SW20 9NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anita Saville
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Cherrywood Federation
- Constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- URN
- 102634
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085422471
About this school
Joseph Hood Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 314 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Joseph Hood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 44 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 57% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 5% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 73% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 86% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 82% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Joseph Hood Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Merton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 69.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 396 |
| 2023/24 | 378 |
| 2024/25 | 352 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Joseph Hood Primary School compares
Joseph Hood Primary School ranked 35th of 42 primary schools in Merton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.7% | 19.7% | 314 | — |
| Wimbledon Chase Primary School | 80% | 4.5% | 8.2% | 678 | 0.5 miles |
| Hillcross Primary School | 68% | 3.8% | 13.4% | 437 | 0.6 miles |
| Merton Park Primary School | 93% | 3.4% | 9.6% | 230 | 0.6 miles |
| Poplar Primary School | 70% | 3.8% | 21.6% | 598 | 0.7 miles |
| Dundonald Primary School | 75% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 423 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.69%
- English as an additional language
- 33%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 10.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wimbledon Chase Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Hillcross Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Morden
-
Merton Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Poplar Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Dundonald Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Joseph Hood Primary School ranks 729th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Joseph Hood Primary School teach?
- Joseph Hood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Joseph Hood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Joseph Hood Primary School is Mrs Anita Saville, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Joseph Hood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Joseph Hood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Joseph Hood Primary School?
- Joseph Hood Primary School has 314 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Joseph Hood Primary School full?
- Joseph Hood Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 314 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Joseph Hood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Joseph Hood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Joseph Hood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Joseph Hood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Joseph Hood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Joseph Hood Primary School is part of the Cherrywood Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Joseph Hood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Joseph Hood Primary School compare with other schools in Merton?
- Joseph Hood Primary School ranked 35th of 42 primary schools in Merton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Joseph Hood Primary School's absence rate?
- Joseph Hood Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Joseph Hood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Joseph Hood Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.