SCHOOL PROFILE

Ursuline High School Wimbledon

Secondary Academy converter URN 151350
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,386 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 October 2021
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Girls
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 1,396 1,396 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,388 99.4% of pupils
Male pupils 8 0.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.9%
7.9 pts below England
School 16.9%
Merton 24.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

28.9%
8.6 pts above England
School 28.9%
Merton 33.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Merton 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
32.9%
459
Any other White background
25.8%
360
African
7.4%
104
Any other Mixed background
6.3%
88
Any other ethnic group
6.0%
84
Any other Asian background
3.7%
52
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 21.5% 300 of 1,396 pupils
0.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.5%
Merton 22.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.8% 276 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts above
EHC plans 1.7% 24 pupils
England 6.0% 4.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 127
Specific learning difficulty 114
Speech, language & communication 30
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Hearing impairment 8
Moderate learning difficulty 4

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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.7% 8.4 pts above England
Ursuline High School Wimbledon
100.7%
Merton
94.6%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
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