Harris Academy Merton
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Mitcham, Merton
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Merton · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Harris Academy Merton is a secondary school in Mitcham, Merton for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 13 September 2022. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
Harris Academy Merton catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 had 220 first-choice applications for 236 offers; 191 offers went to first-choice families, and 29 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 308 of the 600 applications for Year 7 2026 came from families living outside Merton, and 122 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 59% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 53.7 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Merton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wide Way, Mitcham, CR4 1BP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,371 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 13 September 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders are ambitious for all.”
- “They have very high expectations of pupils in every subject.”
- “All pupils learn the rich curriculum exceptionally well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 59% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 220 first-preference applications, 236 offers in total, 191 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Merton.
- St Mark's Church of England Academy 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Morden 2.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Wimbledon 2.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Rutlish School 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ricards Lodge High School 3.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Ursuline High School Wimbledon 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wimbledon College 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Raynes Park High School 4.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published