Harris Academy Merton

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,371 pupils; Merton, CR4 1BP; URN 131897

Harris Academy Merton’s latest inspection, on 13 September 2022, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, three have key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale, one has an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Graveney School, dates from 30 November 2022; the latest, at Norbury High School for Girls, from 19 May 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Harris Academy Merton and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Harris Academy Merton’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Harris Academy Merton
CR4 1BP, Merton; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 13 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.4 (Merton 52.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.9% (Merton 56.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.23 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Harris Academy Merton
0.75 mi1,206 m N
Woodmansterne School
SW16 5UQ, Lambeth; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 24 September 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.0 (Lambeth 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.3% (Lambeth 45.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.50 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Woodmansterne School
0.75 mi1,210 m S
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
CR9 3AS, Croydon

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 4 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.2 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.7% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
0.91 mi1,466 m W
St Mark's Church of England Academy
CR4 1SF, Merton; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 14 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.9 (Merton 52.5, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.0% (Merton 56.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.41 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for St Mark's Church of England Academy
1.0 mi1,683 m NE
Norbury High School for Girls
CR7 8BT, Croydon; sixth form

Report card inspected 19 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.5 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.6% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.09 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Norbury High School for Girls
1.6 mi2,635 m NW
Graveney School
SW17 9BU, Wandsworth; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 30 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 61.6 (Wandsworth 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 77.1% (Wandsworth 57.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.05 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Graveney School
1.7 mi2,795 m NE
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
SW16 2HY, Lambeth; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 25 February 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 58.6 (Lambeth 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 67.4% (Lambeth 45.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 40.48 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
1.7 mi2,801 m NE
St Joseph's College
SE19 3HL, Croydon; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 26 March 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.0 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 41.7% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.35 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for St Joseph's College
1.9 mi3,066 m NE
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
SE19 3UG, Croydon; sixth form

No inspection in the data we hold Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools as at 30 September 2026 has no inspection for this school

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.0 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.0% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published

See more schools around it: the next schools by distance, or the nearest sixth forms.

The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 13 September 2022: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 223 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Merton	England
Average Attainment 8 score	54.4	52.5	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	52.9%	56.2%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	74.4%	73.8%	64.8%

England and Merton: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 76 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C+	B-
A level average point score per entry	34.23	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	16.3%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Wallington County Grammar School Sutton, 2.4 mi in a straight line
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Croydon, 2.6 mi in a straight line
Greenshaw High School Sutton, 2.7 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Harris Academy Merton is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Merton, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,371 pupils for a capacity of 1,500. Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION. Address: Wide Way, Mitcham, CR4 1BP. Website: www.harrismerton.org.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.