Harris Primary Academy Merton
Abbotts Road, Mitcham, CR4 1JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Principal
- Mr Andy Macmillan
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 524
- Pupils on roll
- 486
- URN
- 141143
- Local authority
- Merton
- Telephone
- 02086793707
About this school
Harris Primary Academy Merton is a primary academy in Mitcham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 486 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Merton, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 61 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 69% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 84% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 75% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harris Primary Academy Merton has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Merton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 69.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 507 |
| 2023/24 | 490 |
| 2024/25 | 491 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Primary Academy Merton compares
Harris Primary Academy Merton ranked 10th of 42 primary schools in Merton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 6.1% | 36.3% | 486 | — |
| William Morris Primary School | 67% | 5.1% | 39.9% | 270 | 0.1 miles |
| The Sherwood School | 64% | 6.1% | 32.6% | 263 | 0.3 miles |
| Norbury Manor Primary School | 55% | 6.2% | 32.2% | 406 | 0.6 miles |
| Gonville Academy | 80% | 5.2% | 27.9% | 427 | 0.8 miles |
| Lonesome Primary School | 68% | 6.5% | 52.8% | 273 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.34%
- English as an additional language
- 38.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.09%
- Persistent absence
- 14.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
William Morris Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Mitcham
-
The Sherwood School0.3 miles
Primary · Mitcham
-
Norbury Manor Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Gonville Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
-
Lonesome Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Mitcham
Other schools in Mitcham
Harris Primary Academy Merton ranks 3rd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Mitcham.
- Beecholme Primary School Primary
- Benedict Academy Primary
- Bond Primary School Primary
- Cranmer Primary School Primary
- Culvers House Primary School Primary
- Gorringe Park Primary School Primary
- Haslemere Primary School Primary
- Liberty Primary Primary
- Lonesome Primary School Primary
- St Mark's Primary School Primary
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Harris Primary Academy Merton teach?
- Harris Primary Academy Merton teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Mitcham.
- Who is the principal of Harris Primary Academy Merton?
- The principal of Harris Primary Academy Merton is Mr Andy Macmillan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harris Primary Academy Merton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Merton, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Harris Primary Academy Merton?
- Harris Primary Academy Merton has 486 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Merton full?
- Harris Primary Academy Merton has capacity for 524 pupils and 486 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Merton a faith school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Merton has no designated religious character.
- Does Harris Primary Academy Merton have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Harris Primary Academy Merton as having nursery classes.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Merton part of an academy trust?
- Harris Primary Academy Merton is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Harris Primary Academy Merton have?
- The schools register lists Harris Primary Academy Merton's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Harris Primary Academy Merton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harris Primary Academy Merton compare with other schools in Merton?
- Harris Primary Academy Merton ranked 10th of 42 primary schools in Merton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harris Primary Academy Merton's absence rate?
- Harris Primary Academy Merton's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Primary Academy Merton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Primary Academy Merton's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.