Harris Academy Sutton
Ofsted: OutstandingFree schools · Secondary
Sutton · SM2 5RD · Sutton
Ages 11–19
- Att859.9
- P80.9
- Absence5.1%
2.4 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Requires improvementURN 137735
The Beacon School
Academy converter · Banstead · SM7 1AG
Ages 11–16 · 959 pupils · Surrey
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Attainment 8
46.4
Overall absence
10.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Requires improvement
Inspection date
2023-05-16
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 846.4
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry29%
EBacc APS: 3.9
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.3%
Unauthorised3.4%
- Authorised absence
- 6.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,159
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill71%
959 pupils · 1,350 places
- Pupils on roll
- 959
- Boys / girls
- 484 / 475
- School capacity
- 1,350
- Capacity fill
- 959 / 1,350 (71%)
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- FSM pupils
- 178
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
- Academy trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Headteacher
- Mr James Grant Duff
Location
- Address
- Picquets Way
- Postcode
- SM7 1AG
- Town
- Banstead
- County
- Surrey
- Local authority
- Surrey
- District
- Reigate and Banstead
- Constituency
- Reigate
- 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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Banstead, Surrey, 959 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.6%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Glyn School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Epsom · KT17 1NB · Surrey
Ages 11–18
- Att856.1
- P80.5
- Absence5.7%
2.6 miles away
Overton Grange School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Sutton · SM2 6TQ · Sutton
Ages 11–18
- Att847.1
- P8-0.2
- Absence9.6%
2.7 miles away
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Sutton · SM3 8AB · Sutton
Ages 11–18
- Att881.3
- P81.0
- Absence4.2%
2.8 miles away
Rosebery School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Epsom · KT18 7NQ · Surrey
Ages 11–18
- Att862.6
- P80.8
- Absence7.4%
2.8 miles away
Blenheim High School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Secondary
Epsom · KT19 9BH · Surrey
Ages 11–18
- Att849.2
- P80.3
- Absence9.0%
3.0 miles away
Oaks Park High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Carshalton · SM5 4NS · Sutton
Ages 11–18
- Att838.3
- P8-0.6
- Absence11.5%
3.0 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr James Grant Duff
- Telephone
- 01737359103