Harris Academy Merton
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Merton
- Unique reference
- 131897
- Address
- Wide Way, CR4 1BP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1341 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.2%
- Girls
- 41.8%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
African 21.2%
Pakistani 14.2%
Mixed 11.3%
White British 8.6%
Caribbean 8.4%
Other Asian 8.1%
Other White 7.6%
Unclassified 6%
Other 4.3%
Indian 4.2%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Other Black 2.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.4
Local authority average 52.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.97
Local authority average 4.82
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 198 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| French | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Merton
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 308
Offers
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 107
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 233 144 89 |
| Year 8 | 228 130 98 |
| Year 9 | 229 118 111 |
| Year 10 | 226 131 95 |
| Year 11 | 205 118 87 |
| Year 12 | 116 73 43 |
| Year 13 | 104 67 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 23.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 61.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 5.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 82.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 24.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 2.4% |