Side by side
Ricards Lodge High School and Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Ricards Lodge High School is a girls' school; Saint Cecilia's Church of England School takes boys and girls.
- Ricards Lodge High School takes ages 11 to 19; Saint Cecilia's Church of England School takes ages 11 to 18.
- Ricards Lodge High School has 1,534 pupils; Saint Cecilia's Church of England School has 1,129.
- The two schools are 1.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ricards Lodge High School | Saint Cecilia's Church of England School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Girls DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,534 DfE register | 1,129 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Merton DfE register | Wandsworth DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 193 first preferences for 266 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 205 first preferences for 177 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 14 September 2023: School remains Outstanding Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 28 June 2023: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 54.2 (2024/25) DfE | 52.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 55% (2024/25) DfE | 56% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 35.1 (2024/25) DfE | 38.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.9% DfE register | 34.3% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 37.3% school census 2024/25 | 16.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 16% school census 2024/25 | 19.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.5 DfE workforce census | 18 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
- Ricards Lodge High School and Ursuline High School Wimbledon1.2 miles apart
- Ricards Lodge High School and Southfields Academy1.2 miles apart
- Ricards Lodge High School and Burntwood School1.3 miles apart
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School and Southfields Academy0.5 miles apart
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School and Ashcroft Technology Academy0.7 miles apart
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School and Ark Putney Academy0.9 miles apart
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School and The Hurlingham Academy1.5 miles apart