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Outstanding
Academy
Harris Academy Merton
Secondary
Post 16
Wide Way, Mitcham, CR41BP
020 8623 1000


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1286

Harris Academy Merton is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1200. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 27 Sep 2012.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
740 boys and 546 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
23.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
10.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.1%
EHC PLAN
1.6%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
49.3
Local Authority
51.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
47%
Local Authority
49%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 45% 50% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.38 4.55 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
95.6%
Local Authority
93.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 26.29 32.9 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
95.6%
Local Authority
93.9%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 26.34 33.01 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

27 Sep 2012

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 661
Of which first preference applications 186
Of which second preference applications 149
Of which third preference applications 117
Total offers made 237
Of which first preference offers 158
Of which second preference offers 35
Of which third preference offers 19




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 94% 92% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 1% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 4% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
Not available
Local Authority
81%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees Not avail. 79% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
Not avail. 29% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
Not avail. 18% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
Not avail. 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships Not avail. Not avail. 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 Not avail. 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
10
ENVIRONMENT
2
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£345,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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