Ricards Lodge High School
#213 of 640 secondary schools in London
#970 of 4,090 nationally
About Ricards Lodge High School
Ricards Lodge High School is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Merton local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–19 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,534 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 71.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 213th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (83th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (52th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,534; capacity filled 102.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.5%; ebacc average points 4.90.
There are 1547 schools in London; Ricards Lodge High School ranks 443rd of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ricards Lodge High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,534
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.90
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ricards Lodge High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School
Wimbledon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
467 students · 170 m away
Willington School
London · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 467 m away
Wimbledon High School GDST
London · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,085 students · 775 m away
The Priory CofE School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
171 students · 948 m away
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
426 students · 988 m away
Wimbledon Park Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
642 students · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
427 students · 1.3 km away
Dundonald Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 1.4 km away
Pelham Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
392 students · 1.5 km away
Wimbledon College
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,266 students · 1.5 km away
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Morpeth School
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Brentside High School
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1,483 students
Rutlish School
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Sydenham School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ricards Lodge High School a good school?
Ricards Lodge High School has a Success Index (England) of 71.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #213 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ricards Lodge High School rank in London?
Ricards Lodge High School ranks #213 of 640 secondary schools in London and #970 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ricards Lodge High School?
Ricards Lodge High School had 1,534 students in 2025.
Is Ricards Lodge High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ricards Lodge High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Ricards Lodge High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ricards Lodge High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.