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SCHOOL PROFILE

St John Fisher RC Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151349
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 400 Published school capacity
Capacity used 103.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

20 April 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 15 June 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Merton
Trust SANCTA FAMILIA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 413 406 full-time · 7 part-time
Female pupils 220 53.3% of pupils
Male pupils 193 46.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

9.4%
15.4 pts below England
School 9.4%
Merton 24.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

17.2%
3.1 pts below England
School 17.2%
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.

White British
59.3%
245
Any other White background
12.3%
51
White and Asian
5.8%
24
Any other Asian background
5.6%
23
Any other Mixed background
4.8%
20
Indian
2.7%
11
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 12.1% 50 of 413 pupils
8.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.1%
Merton 22.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.2% 34 pupils
England 14.8% 6.6 pts below
EHC plans 3.9% 16 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 17
Social, emotional & mental health 16
Specific learning difficulty 6
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Physical disability 2

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

103.3% 15.1 pts above England
St John Fisher RC Primary School
103.3%
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