SCHOOL PROFILE

Haslemere Primary School

Primary Community school URN 102643
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 498 Published school capacity
Capacity used 57.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

4 March 2020
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 18 May 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Merton
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 286 255 full-time · 31 part-time
Female pupils 153 53.5% of pupils
Male pupils 133 46.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

41.3%
16.5 pts above England
School 41.3%
Merton 24.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

51.7%
31.4 pts above England
School 51.7%
Merton 33.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Merton 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
23.1%
66
White British
17.8%
51
Any other Asian background
12.2%
35
Pakistani
11.5%
33
African
8.7%
25
Any other Mixed background
5.6%
16
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.3% 61 of 286 pupils
0.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.3%
Merton 22.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.4% 47 pupils
England 14.8% 1.6 pts above
EHC plans 4.9% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 26
Moderate learning difficulty 14
Social, emotional & mental health 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

56.0% 4.4 pts below England
School 56.0%
Merton 69.1%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

83.0%

9.2 pts above England

School 83.0%
Merton 82.9%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

60.0%

10.3 pts below England

School 60.0%
Merton 74.4%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

81.0%

9.0 pts above England

School 81.0%
Merton 81.0%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.61%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.39 pts higher than England
School 7.61%
Merton 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

26.10%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.29 pts higher than England
School 26.10%
Merton 14.86%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.21%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.40 pts higher than England
School 2.21%
Merton 1.34%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

57.4% 30.8 pts below England
Haslemere Primary School
57.4%
Merton
81.0%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information