United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
Merton
Local Authority · London, England · population ~206k · 56 state-funded schools
The signature
How Merton ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£51,704/yr
Very high
Better than 98% of UK LAs
House price
£545,000
Very expensive
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Rent
£2,083/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,147/yr
Cheapest
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Crime
60.5/1k
Low
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Deprivation
14.7
Low
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
56 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
56 of 56 (100%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
56 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 56 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rutlish School | Secondary | 1,491 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ricards Lodge High School | Secondary | 1,476 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Grade inherited from previous URN 102683 | Secondary | 1,385 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harris Academy Merton | Secondary | 1,341 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wimbledon College | Secondary | 1,258 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Raynes Park High School | Secondary | 1,190 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harris Academy Wimbledon | Secondary | 1,045 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mark's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 944 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harris Academy Morden | Secondary | 879 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wimbledon Chase Primary School | Primary | 691 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Singlegate Primary School | Primary | 648 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wimbledon Park Primary School | Primary | 636 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Poplar Primary School | Primary | 626 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Aragon Primary School | Primary | 623 | Good2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harris Primary Academy Merton | Primary | 491 | Outstanding2024 | — | Ofsted |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 465 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School | Primary | 464 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cranmer Primary School | Primary | 460 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hillcross Primary School | Primary | 448 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hollymount School | Primary | 445 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.