Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up Popular emoji_events #6 in Merton public Top 16% UK

Harris Primary Academy Merton

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Emma Catley

corporate_fareHARRIS FEDERATION

location_onMitcham, CR4 1JW

phone 2086793707

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

507

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Expected Standard

78%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Harris Primary Academy Merton is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Mitcham, serving ages 2-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 16% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Harris Primary Academy Merton is an academy sponsor led in Mitcham, Merton, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. The school has approximately 491 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 15% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #6 of 42 primaries in Merton and #1,180 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 69%

Reading83% LA 83%

Writing82% LA 74%

Maths85% LA 81%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading79% LA 78% · Eng 74%

Writing84% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths84% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading63% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA 0.4

-5.3 to -2.1

1.0

Write

LA -0.5

-0.6 to 2.5

-2.1

Maths

LA 1.3

-3.6 to -0.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 70%England 65%

Reading82% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths91% LA 83% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 1.5

0.5 to 3.7

2.4

Write

LA 0.6

0.9 to 3.9

3.8

Maths

LA 1.6

2.4 to 5.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 69%

Reading90% LA 80%

Writing90% LA 79%

Maths93% LA 83%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.2

Read

LA 1.6

2.6 to 5.8

4.8

Write

LA 0.9

3.3 to 6.3

5.1

Maths

LA 2.1

3.6 to 6.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 February 2024

Inspection Report

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11 July 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-07-11

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-09-11

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 491 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	491	2	0.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	489	6	1.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	487	2	0.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	490	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	483	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	509	2	0.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	507	3	0.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	497	5	1.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	503	2	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	502	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	494	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	501	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	502	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	486	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	523	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	523	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	506	2	0.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	520	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	518	1	0.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	505	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	535	10	1.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	537	3	0.6%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	513	1	0.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	532	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	523	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	506	3	0.6%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 41 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

99.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

25.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree59%

agree32%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree55%

agree38%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree39%

agree14%

disagree5%

strongly disagree4%

don't know5%

not applicable32%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes21%

no79%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree33%

agree42%

disagree8%

strongly disagree17%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree32%

agree50%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree46%

disagree4%

strongly disagree5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree48%

agree34%

disagree13%

strongly disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree57%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree34%

disagree2%

strongly disagree9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree41%

agree39%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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