Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School
Lake Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Birch
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wimbledon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 467
- URN
- 102666
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089466666
About this school
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Wimbledon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 467 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Gilpin CofE 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 56 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 82% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 30% | 31% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 95% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 95% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 93% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.80 | - | - |
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 Bishop Gilpin CofE 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 | 86% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 69.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 466 |
| 2023/24 | 465 |
| 2024/25 | 464 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School compares
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School ranked 9th of 42 primary schools in Merton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.2% | 7.3% | 467 | — |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 75% | 3.2% | 9.5% | 426 | 0.6 miles |
| The Priory CofE School | 70% | 4.3% | 32.9% | 171 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 75% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 427 | 0.7 miles |
| Dundonald Primary School | 75% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 423 | 0.8 miles |
| Pelham Primary School | 76% | 3.9% | 13.6% | 392 | 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)
- 7.28%
- English as an additional language
- 28.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.16%
- Persistent absence
- 7.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
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The Priory CofE School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Dundonald Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
-
Pelham Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in Wimbledon
- Garfield Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School teach?
- Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wimbledon.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School is Mr Matt Birch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Gilpin CofE 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 Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School?
- Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School has 467 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School full?
- Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 467 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Merton?
- Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School ranked 9th of 42 primary schools in Merton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Gilpin CofE 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.