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Harris Academy Merton

Academy sponsor led · Mitcham · CR4 1BP

Ages 11–18 · 1,371 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

52.7

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.67
−20+2
Attainment 852.7
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry66%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,173

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

216

Places offered

239

1st-preference offers

185

Total preferences (any rank)
642
Preferred offers (top 3)
239
Applications from outside LA
291
Offers to outside-LA applicants
111
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,371 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,371
Boys / girls
789 / 582
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,371 / 1,500 (91%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
447
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Ms Aisha Samad

Location

Address
Wide Way
Postcode
CR4 1BP
Town
Mitcham
County
Surrey
Local authority
Merton
District
Merton
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Mitcham, Merton, 1,371 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.3%.

Open schools in Mitcham
21
Secondary schools in Mitcham
2
Academies among open schools in Mitcham
24% (5)
Open schools in CR4
24
Secondary in CR4
2
Open schools in Merton LA
74
Secondary in Merton LA
9

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Aisha Samad
Telephone
02086231000
Website
http://www.harrismerton.org.uk

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