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Ricards Lodge High School
Community school; sixth form; girls; ages 11 to 19; 1,534 pupils; Merton, SW19 7HB; URN 102673
Ricards Lodge High School’s latest inspection, on 14 September 2023, was an ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale and four have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Ursuline High School Wimbledon, dates from 12 October 2021; the latest, at Ernest Bevin Academy, from 3 March 2026.
Ricards Lodge High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it
From Ricards Lodge High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.
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Ricards Lodge High School
SW19 7HB, Merton; sixth form
School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 14 September 2023GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 57.8 (Merton 52.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 65.1% (Merton 56.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.11 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Ricards Lodge High School0.94 mi1,514 m SW
Wimbledon College
SW19 4NS, Merton; sixth form
School remains Good ungraded inspection, 22 March 2023GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.0 (Merton 52.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 66.3% (Merton 56.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.71 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Wimbledon College1.2 mi1,922 m SW
Ursuline High School Wimbledon
SW20 8HA, Merton; sixth form
Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 12 October 2021GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 63.2 (Merton 52.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 73.1% (Merton 56.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.38 points per entry (England B-, 35.00) (filed under the previous school number, URN 102683)
Ofsted report for Ursuline High School WimbledonThe key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
1.2 mi1,934 m N
Southfields Academy
SW18 5JU, Wandsworth; sixth form
School remains Good ungraded inspection, 24 February 2023GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.9 (Wandsworth 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.6% (Wandsworth 57.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.86 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Southfields Academy1.3 mi2,035 m N
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
SW18 5JR, Wandsworth; sixth form
School remains Good ungraded inspection, 28 June 2023GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.1 (Wandsworth 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 65.0% (Wandsworth 57.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.77 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Saint Cecilia's Church of England School1.3 mi2,084 m NE
Burntwood School
SW17 0AQ, Wandsworth; sixth form
Improved significantly ungraded inspection, 12 February 2025GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.2 (Wandsworth 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.1% (Wandsworth 57.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.10 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Burntwood School1.3 mi2,105 m SE
Harris Academy Wimbledon
SW19 2JY, Merton; sixth form
Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 10 January 2023GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.8 (Merton 52.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.1% (Merton 56.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.66 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Harris Academy WimbledonThe key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
1.4 mi2,267 m S
Rutlish School
SW20 9AD, Merton; sixth form
Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 24 September 2024GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.1 (Merton 52.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 63.8% (Merton 56.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.68 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Rutlish SchoolThe key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
1.7 mi2,798 m E
Ernest Bevin Academy
SW17 7DF, Wandsworth; sixth form
Report card inspected 3 March 2026; safeguarding metGCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.9 (Wandsworth 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.4% (Wandsworth 57.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.72 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Ernest Bevin AcademyThe report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
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The latest inspection, in detail
Ungraded inspection of 14 September 2023: School remains Outstanding.
An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.
Exam results
| Measure | This school | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Attainment 8 score | 57.8 | 52.5 | 46.2 |
| Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs | 65.1% | 56.2% | 46.3% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs | 81.3% | 73.8% | 64.8% |
England and Merton: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.
| Measure | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| Average grade per A level entry | B- | B- |
| A level average point score per entry | 35.11 | 35.00 |
| Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects | 14.9% | 17.5% |
England: all state-funded schools and colleges.
Nearby schools with a page on this site
- Ashcroft Technology Academy Wandsworth, 1.9 mi in a straight line
- Chestnut Grove Academy Wandsworth, 2.4 mi in a straight line
- Chelsea Academy Kensington and Chelsea, 3.5 mi in a straight line
In the register of schools
Ricards Lodge High School is a state-funded girls' secondary school in Merton, for pupils aged 11 to 19, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,534 pupils for a capacity of 1,500. Address: Lake Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7HB. Website: ricardslodge.merton.sch.uk/.
For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.
Sources
- Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
- Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
- Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.