Harris Primary Academy Merton, Mitcham

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Harris Primary Academy Merton

Abbotts Road, Mitcham CR4 1JW

https://www.harrisprimarymerton.org.uk/

Harris Primary Academy Merton is an academy. It has about 510 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Harris Federation. (Other schools in this trust include Harris Primary Academy Croydon, Harris Junior Academy Carshalton, Harris Primary Academy Purley Way, Harris Primary Academy Haling Park and Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Finances, Attendance and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		William Morris Primary School
0.3		The Sherwood School
0.5		Stanford Primary School
0.7		Norbury Manor Primary School
0.7		Lonesome Primary School
0.7		Woodmansterne School
0.9		Granton Primary School
0.9		Gonville Academy
0.9		Beecholme Primary School
0.9		St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
1.1		St Mark's Primary School
1.1		Winterbourne Junior Girls' School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very low.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

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