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Hall School Wimbledon

Independent · ages 4-18MixedIndependent172 pupilsSixth formMerton
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths75%England 46%
Places428 spare172 pupils, 600 places
Pupils on roll172Census January 2024

Hall School Wimbledon is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 4 to 18. It has 172 pupils and room for 600.

17 The Downs, Wimbledon, London, SW20 8HF020 8879 9200hsw.co.ukMr Jack Tyson headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

24 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score54.7
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths75%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths92%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 47.147.120182019: 49.949.920192022: 65.665.620222023: 24.424.420232024: 55.055.020242025: 54.754.72025
Since 2018: +7.6
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018MertonEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11243056263926
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 854.755.024.465.649.947.152.746.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths75%60%25%81%77%65%56%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths92%83%34%92%92%100%75%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score5.025.062.285.673.393.234.884.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry42%47%23%38%0%0%60%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 14 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Geography90%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Mathematics91%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
English Literature86%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
English Language82%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, computer science.
LanguagesFrench7
CreativeDrama6

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics22 entries
91%England 53%
86%England 58%
82%England 54%
Geography19 entries
90%England 51%
Business12 entries
92%England 51%
Biology11 entries
91%England 82%
91%England 36%
Chemistry11 entries
91%England 81%
Physics11 entries
100%England 82%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics2236%91%100%53%
English Literature2214%86%91%58%
English Language2214%82%100%54%
Geography1937%90%95%51%
Business1233%92%100%51%
Biology1127%91%100%82%
Combined Science110%91%91%36%
Chemistry1136%91%100%81%
Physics1146%100%100%82%
Physical Education90%44%78%56%
History714%71%86%52%
French743%100%100%60%
Computer Science729%86%86%56%
Drama60%33%67%60%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

6 students finished sixth-form courses.

A level progress-0.96Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure2025
Students6
A level progressA level value added-0.96

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

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.

Pupils on roll172Census January 2024
Places60029% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support65%111 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan8%13 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls120 / 52
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll172206227183156161
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support48%46%45%24%22%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans6%4%4%3%1%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m18712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate39 per 1,000 people58% lower than the England average
Typical house price£550,000Merton
Nearest bus stop120 mLower Downs Road Wimbledon, 10 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Ursuline High School WimbledonAcademy90 m1,396Good 2021Compare
Norwegian School in LondonIndependent340 m46Not inspectedCompare
The Norwegian Kindergarten In LondonIndependent340 m12Not inspectedCompare
Donhead Preparatory SchoolIndependent360 m293Not inspectedCompare
Wimbledon CollegeRoman Catholic500 m1,266Good 202389Compare
Wimbledon Common Preparatory SchoolIndependent (grammar)560 m158Not inspectedCompare
Hollymount SchoolCouncil630 m445Good 202486Compare
Wimbledon Chase Primary SchoolCouncil660 m678Good 202490Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Hall School Wimbledon a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Hall School Wimbledon yet.

How good are Hall School Wimbledon's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 75% 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 54.7, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Hall School Wimbledon have?

172 pupils aged 4 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 600 places, so it is 29% full.

Does Hall School Wimbledon 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
17 The Downs, Wimbledon, London, SW20 8HF
Telephone
020 8879 9200
Website
www.hsw.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Jack Tyson
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 4-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Merton
Ward
Raynes Park
Constituency
Wimbledon
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 August 1991
URN
101086 · LAESTAB 3156390 · UKPRN 10015533
Formerly
Hazelhurst School for Girls

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from