Picture Wimbledon Centre Court, with tennis stars in white and strawberries and cream being served with champagne. Then compare this to gritty scenes from the old TV series “The Bill”, much of which was filmed nearby. These two images give you a good idea of the contrast of wealth and deprivation that make up Merton in South London. It is true that Merton Council’s 53 schools span a very wide social divide, but this diversity does not lesse

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