Harris Academy Merton
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 14 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
- 1358 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.3%
- Girls
- 43.7%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.2%
African 20.7%
Pakistani 12.7%
Mixed 10.4%
White British 10.3%
Caribbean 8.5%
Other White 8.2%
Unclassified 7.5%
Other Asian 7.2%
Other 4%
Indian 3.3%
Other Black 3.3%
Bangladeshi 3%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.37
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.59
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.9
Local authority average 52.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 4.73
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 226 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Merton
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 160
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 291
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 111
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 136 100 |
| Year 8 | 231 120 111 |
| Year 9 | 235 132 103 |
| Year 10 | 220 125 95 |
| Year 11 | 220 120 100 |
| Year 12 | 109 68 41 |
| Year 13 | 107 64 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 93.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 25.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 61.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 5.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 84.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 26.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 23.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 1.7% |