Primary school

Harris Primary Academy Merton

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Merton
  • CR4 1JW

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,351 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 6%6% · 2016/172017/18: top 9%2018/19: top 25%2022/23: top 59%2023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · London 72%7/10 Above+5.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · London 12%7/10 Above+25.2 pts
Reading score106 · London 1073/10 Below−7.9 pts
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below−32 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 53 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 86% · 57 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 86% · 58 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 77% · 57 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 58% · 62 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 69% · 61 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 78% · 65 pupils · London 72%86%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 53 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 14% · 57 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 14% · 58 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 11% · 57 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 5% · 62 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 5% · 61 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 15% · 65 pupils · London 12%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 53 pupils · London 1032016/17: 107 · 57 pupils · London 1052017/18: 107 · 58 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 57 pupils · London 1062022/23: 103 · 62 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 61 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 65 pupils · London 107107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 53 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 57 pupils · London 1062017/18: 107 · 58 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 57 pupils · London 1072022/23: 104 · 62 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 61 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 65 pupils · London 107108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in84.8%
56 of 66 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 84.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6656
2nd394
3rd220

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2017Outstanding
  6. 2024Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2024

Strengths

  • “Harris Primary Academy Merton is an exceptionally nurturing community where pupils’ flourish.”
  • “Staff foster highly positive relationships with pupils and families.”
  • “Pupils are safe and happy here, confident that if they have concerns, they can go to any member of staff for help.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026486
Free school meals (past 6 years)36.3%
First language not English38.5%
SEN support8.6%
EHC plan6.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils14.0%

Girls 46.8%Boys 53.2%

92.7% full · 524 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 56 responses (11.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.1% not applicable58.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.1% not applicable79% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 19.4
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 20.4
  • Other support 12.7

Teachers 23.4 FTE · Whole workforce 56.5 · 69 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,549
Spend per pupil£8,272
Staff spend per pupil£6,291
Reserve per pupil£535
  • +£254,000revenue reserve
  • +£132,000in-year balance

Grants £8,545 · self-generated £17 · premises £451 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION (55 academies) · trust reserve £28,094,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it