School profile

Harris Primary Academy Merton

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mitcham, CR4 1JW

Outstanding

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,351 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Harris Primary Academy Merton Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils486
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andy Macmillan
TrustHARRIS FEDERATION
Local authorityMerton
Opened01 Sept 2014

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141143.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMertonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%, better than England, better than Merton70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Merton11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Merton108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Merton107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Merton108105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, similar to Merton84%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Merton75%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, similar to Merton83%75%
Pupils taking tests65--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils486
Girls226
Boys260
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.6%
First language not English38.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.443
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.64
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size27

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
22.4%
African
11.9%
White British
10.1%
Other mixed
9.5%
Caribbean
8.6%
Indian
7.4%
Other White
6.4%
Other Asian
5.1%
Other ethnic group
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
4.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)23.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.43
Support staff (FTE)33.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.162
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.66
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)40

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMertonEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Merton4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.4%, similar to England, similar to Merton12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, worse than England, worse than Merton0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Harris Primary Academy Merton
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryHarris Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.1 miPrimaryWilliam Morris Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Sherwood SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNorbury Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miAll-throughWoodmansterne SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGonville AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLonesome Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Archbishop Lanfranc AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Mark's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryGranton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Harris Primary Academy Merton

What is Harris Primary Academy Merton's Ofsted rating?

Harris Primary Academy Merton is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2017.

How does Harris Primary Academy Merton rank in England?

Harris Primary Academy Merton ranks 2,351 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Harris Primary Academy Merton's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Harris Primary Academy Merton met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Harris Primary Academy Merton?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Harris Primary Academy Merton made 60 offers from 162 applications (2.7 per offer), and 56 of 66 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Harris Primary Academy Merton?

Harris Primary Academy Merton has 486 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Harris Primary Academy Merton?

Harris Primary Academy Merton had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Harris Primary Academy Merton?

At Harris Primary Academy Merton, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Harris Primary Academy Merton?

In 2025/26, pupils at Harris Primary Academy Merton missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.