William Morris Primary School
Recreation Way, Mitcham, CR4 1PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Nathalie Bull
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The BeDifferent Federation
- Constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 270
- URN
- 102661
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087649765
About this school
William Morris Primary School is a community primary school in Mitcham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 270 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected William Morris 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 2 March 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 | 48 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 69% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 97% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 72% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 97% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 William Morris 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 | 63% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 69.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 327 |
| 2023/24 | 303 |
| 2024/25 | 280 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Morris Primary School compares
William Morris Primary School ranked 28th of 42 primary schools in Merton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.1% | 39.9% | 270 | — |
| Harris Primary Academy Merton | 78% | 6.1% | 36.3% | 486 | 0.1 miles |
| The Sherwood School | 64% | 6.1% | 32.6% | 263 | 0.4 miles |
| Norbury Manor Primary School | 55% | 6.2% | 32.2% | 406 | 0.6 miles |
| Gonville Academy | 80% | 5.2% | 27.9% | 427 | 0.7 miles |
| Winterbourne Boys' Academy | 80% | 5.8% | 37.9% | 201 | 0.8 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)
- 39.92%
- English as an additional language
- 52.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.09%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Primary Academy Merton0.1 miles
Primary · Mitcham
-
The Sherwood School0.4 miles
Primary · Mitcham
-
Norbury Manor Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Gonville Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
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Winterbourne Boys' Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
Other schools in Mitcham
William Morris Primary School ranks 9th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Mitcham.
- Beecholme Primary School Primary
- Benedict Academy Primary
- Bond Primary School Primary
- Cranmer Primary School Primary
- Culvers House Primary School Primary
- Gorringe Park Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Merton Primary
- Haslemere Primary School Primary
- Liberty Primary Primary
- Lonesome Primary School Primary
- St Mark's Primary School Primary
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does William Morris Primary School teach?
- William Morris Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mitcham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of William Morris Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of William Morris Primary School is Mrs Nathalie Bull, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has William Morris Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Morris 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 William Morris Primary School?
- William Morris Primary School has 270 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is William Morris Primary School full?
- William Morris Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 270 on roll (57%), 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 William Morris Primary School a faith school?
- No. William Morris Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does William Morris Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records William Morris Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is William Morris Primary School part of an academy trust?
- William Morris Primary School is part of the The BeDifferent Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have William Morris Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Morris Primary School compare with other schools in Merton?
- William Morris Primary School ranked 28th of 42 primary schools in Merton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Morris Primary School's absence rate?
- William Morris Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Morris Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Morris 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.