Cricket Green School
Cricket Green School is a council special school in Mitcham for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. It has 267 pupils, 7 more than it has places for. About 57 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2023.
Lower Green West, Mitcham, CR4 3AF020 8640 1177cricketgreen.merton.sch.ukMrs Celia Dawson headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 14 March 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
29 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 23 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – | – | 52.7 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | 56% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | 75% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.02 | – | – | – | – | – | 4.88 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | 60% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 0.6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2024
17 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2024 | 2023 | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 17 | 14 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 68% | 62% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | -8.3 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | -8.2 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 0% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 0% | – | – | – |
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
At the end of primary school, 2024
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Merton council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism, moderate learning difficulties, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties, specific learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Merton with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (120), Autistic spectrum disorder (89), language and communications needs (30), Severe learning difficulty (15), emotional and mental health (4), Specific learning difficulty (4).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 267 | 263 | 256 | 246 | 230 | 218 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 58% | 56% | 50% | 48% | 47% | 43% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 33% | 30% | 32% | 31% | 29% | 29% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 87.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 12.4% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 19.6% | 8.3% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 9.7% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 9.3% | 17.7% | 7.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.7% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 34.0% | 35.2% | 37.5% | 37.1% | 67.8% | 31.2% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 7.8 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 25 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 96% | 90% | 100% | 95% |
| Education | 96% | 90% | 100% | 95% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Not in education, work or training | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Tree Primary School | Independent | 230 m | 73 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 250 m | 241 | Good 2023 | 86 | Compare |
| Melrose School | Council | 260 m | 166 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Benedict Academy | Academy | 500 m | 177 | No overall grade 2024 | 99 | Compare |
| RISE Education | Independent | 520 m | 31 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Jus'T'Learn | Independent | 590 m | 52 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Cranmer Primary School | Council | 600 m | 430 | Good 2023 | 20 | Compare |
| St Mark's Primary School | Council | 740 m | 225 | No overall grade 2024 | 97 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Cricket Green School a good school?
Cricket Green School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in March 2023.
What is Cricket Green School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cricket Green School outstanding at its last full inspection on 14 March 2023.
How good are Cricket Green School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 0.3, against 46.8 for England.
How good are Cricket Green School's SATs results?
In summer 2024, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 62%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Cricket Green School have?
267 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 260 places, so it is 103% full.
What is attendance like at Cricket Green School?
Pupils were in school 87.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 34% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Cricket Green School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for autism, moderate learning difficulties, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties, specific learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Cricket Green School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Lower Green West, Mitcham, CR4 3AF
- Telephone
- 020 8640 1177
- Website
- www.cricketgreen.merton.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Celia Dawson
- Type of school
- Council special school (Community special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Merton
- Ward
- Cricket Green
- Constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 102699 · LAESTAB 3157006 · UKPRN 10017982
- Formerly
- Ravensbury School, William Wilberforce School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2023/24.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.