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
- 26.5%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 217 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 213 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| French | GCSE | 71 |
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 | 95.0% 93.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 26.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 59.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 7.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 81.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 30.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 2.2% |