Joseph Hood Primary School

Primary · Merton · SW20 9NS · URN 102634

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-01-12Cohort 314

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 51

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 44 schools in Merton

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
63%
Merton 69.1%England 61%
6.1 percentage points below the area average of 69.1
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
10%
Merton 11.2%England 8%
1.2 percentage points below the area average of 11.2
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
Merton 107.9England 105
In line with the area average of 107.9
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
108
Merton 107.19England 105
0.8 above the area average of 107.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
109
Merton 108.57England 105
In line with the area average of 108.6
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
41%
Merton 45.4%England 32%
4.4 percentage points below the area average of 45.4
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
84%
Merton 82.9%
1.1 percentage points above the area average of 82.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
67%
Merton 74.4%
7.4 percentage points below the area average of 74.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
84%
Merton 81%
3 percentage points above the area average of 81
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
51
Merton 45
6.2 above the area average of 44.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Merton	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	63% Merton 69.1%England 61%	6.1 percentage points below the area average of 69.1	2 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	10% Merton 11.2%England 8%	1.2 percentage points below the area average of 11.2	2 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	108 Merton 107.9England 105	In line with the area average of 107.9	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	108 Merton 107.19England 105	0.8 above the area average of 107.2	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	109 Merton 108.57England 105	In line with the area average of 108.6	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	41% Merton 45.4%England 32%	4.4 percentage points below the area average of 45.4	9 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	84% Merton 82.9%	1.1 percentage points above the area average of 82.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	67% Merton 74.4%	7.4 percentage points below the area average of 74.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	84% Merton 81%	3 percentage points above the area average of 81	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	51 Merton 45	6.2 above the area average of 44.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Merton · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 24.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 33.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 22.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 21.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 41% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 10% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 63% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 87.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Joseph Hood Primary School Good at its inspection on 12/01/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Joseph Hood Primary School is a primary school in Merton, postcode SW20 9NS (URN 102634).
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