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Harris Primary Academy Merton

Academy sponsor led · Mitcham · CR4 1JW

Ages 2–11 · 486 pupils · Merton

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
393

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
177
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
39
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill93%

486 pupils · 524 places

Pupils on roll
486
Boys / girls
260 / 226
School capacity
524
Capacity fill
486 / 524 (93%)
Free school meals
35.3%
FSM pupils
163
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Mr Andy Macmillan

Location

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Mitcham, Merton, 486 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Mitcham
21
Primary schools in Mitcham
15
Academies among open schools in Mitcham
24% (5)
Open schools in CR4
24
Primary in CR4
15
Open schools in Merton LA
74
Primary in Merton LA
43

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in MitchamNear CR4

  • William Morris Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1PJ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.04

    0.1 miles away

  • The Sherwood School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1JP · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Norbury Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW16 5QR · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Gonville Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 6DL · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • Lonesome Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1SD · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand1.41

    0.8 miles away

  • Granton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW16 5AN · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Winterbourne Junior Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 7QT · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM45.8%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Macmillan
Telephone
02086793707

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