Harris Academy Merton | Secondary with sixth form in Mitcham, Merton | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Harris Academy Merton

SecondaryPost 16

Merton · Mitcham · CR4 1BP http://www.harrismerton.org.uk

Pupils
1,371
cap. 1,500
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
13 Sep 2022
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

4 reports
26 Sep 2012
Full inspectionOutstanding
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13 Oct 2009
Curriculum and development visit
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15 Oct 2008
Full inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Merton. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
73%
+0pp
LA
76%
England
66%
73%68%62%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
59%
+2pp
LA
57%
England
46%
59%51%43%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
53.7
+1.0
LA
53.6
England
46.8
53.750.847.9
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
68%
+2pp
LA
60%
England
41%
68%44%19%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
10.0
-0.6
LA
9.6
England
7.7
10.68.87.0
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.67
Well above average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19

A-level APS
34.2
+4.2
LA
34.9
England
32.4
36.833.430.0
'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
-0.24
+0.2
LA
-0.03
-0.2-0.3-0.4
'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+9pp
LA
15%
England
14%
16%12%7%
'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.24
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

94%

staying in education or employment

3% did not stay in education or employment

3% no destination recorded

Education92%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

91%

staying in education or employment

6% did not stay in education or employment

3% no destination recorded

Education75%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment14%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,341
cap. 1,500
1,3881,2541,119
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
LA AVG 17.91:1
21.119.217.4
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
12%
LA AVG 34.78%
24%14%5%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
42%
LA AVG 35.17%
42%38%34%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
11%
LA AVG 19.96%
11%10%8%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
7%
LA
7%
England
9%
8%6%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
20%
LA
18%
England
24%
27%19%12%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressWide Way, Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Telephone02086231000
Local authorityMerton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£8331 spend / pupil£8738 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2573%59%53.7Not applicable68%10.0200
2023/2473%58%52.7+0.6766%10.6219
2022/2366%45%49.9+0.3732%10.2230
2021/2272%53%52.9+0.4934%10.3219
2018/1962%47%49.3+0.5545%7.1162
2017/1864%43%47.9+0.4734%7.0169
2016/1768%47%49.6+0.5819%164
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2568%
2023/2466%
2022/2333%
2021/2237%
2018/1957%
2017/1840%
2016/1729%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2534.2C+-0.2416%105
2023/2430.0C-0.447%118
2022/2330.7C7%115
2021/2236.8B-11%126
2018/1926.3C--0.384%141

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,34117.711%12%42%7%20%
2023/241,35818.711%8%42%8%20%
2022/231,36817.511%4%42%8%26%
2021/221,38817.411%6%41%8%25%
2020/211,35417.811%8%34%
2018/191,23421.18%20%40%5%13%
2017/181,15618.710%22%40%5%13%
2016/171,1199%24%40%4%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.