School Summary

Harris Academy Merton


Boys: 793
Girls: 595
Total Pupils: 1388
Opened: 01-09-2006
Ofsted: Outstanding
Principal: Aisha Samad
Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way
Mitcham
Surrey
CR4 1BP
Telephone: 02086231000
Website: http://www.harrismerton.org.uk

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AdministrativeWard (name): Pollards Hill
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Surrey
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E09000024
DistrictAdministrative (name): Merton
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 529866
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Harris Academy Merton
EstablishmentNumber: 6905
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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GOR (code): H
GOR (name): London
GSSLACode (name): E09000024
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Aisha
HeadLastName: Samad
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Principal
HeadTitle (name): Ms
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LA (code): 315
LA (name): Merton
LSOA (code): E01003433
LSOA (name): Merton 019E
LastChangedDate: 30-06-2023
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MSOA (name): Merton 019
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NumberOfBoys: 793
NumberOfGirls: 595
NumberOfPupils: 1388
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 14-09-2022
OfstedRating (name): Outstanding
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-09-2006
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000823
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Mitcham and Morden
PercentageFSM: 31.40
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: CR4 1BP
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RSCRegion (name): South-East England and South London
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ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 06
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): New Provision
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ReligiousCharacter (name): Does not apply
ReligiousEthos (name): None
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SchoolCapacity: 1500
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Harris Federation
SchoolWebsite: http://www.harrismerton.org.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Wide Way
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 02086231000
Town: Mitcham
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 3320
Trusts (name): HARRIS FEDERATION
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 28
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
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UKPRN: 10015599
UPRN: 48073752
URN: 131897
UrbanRural (code): A1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"This is a very good quality coeducational high school in this area. Boys and Girls can study here from Year 7 to 13","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This is a very good quality coeducational high school in this area. Boys and Girls can study here from Year 7 to 13","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Sharif Md Parvez","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102298133910821876116\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMSLV9XhlYjelT3HUnm3axnxJDqlsHIT-Kw94KY9u_HWAjjC=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6"},"publishTime":"2019-09-10T23:36:27Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":2,"text":{"text":"My child attends this school, its not the best but neither the worse. There seems to be a retention issue with teachers, as she has had several supply teachers during her time there (4 years) The communication is poor, you raise issues and no one gets back to you, you constantly have to chase for a response, and still get ignored. Some of the staff are very nice and interact with the children caringly, others are cold & militant and show no empathy with the students. The school needs to focus more on the child's education, emotional well being and less on their attire!! Maybe it's time to have a new Head \u00f0\u009f\u00a4\u0094","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My child attends this school, its not the best but neither the worse. There seems to be a retention issue with teachers, as she has had several supply teachers during her time there (4 years) The communication is poor, you raise issues and no one gets back to you, you constantly have to chase for a response, and still get ignored. Some of the staff are very nice and interact with the children caringly, others are cold & militant and show no empathy with the students. The school needs to focus more on the child's education, emotional well being and less on their attire!! Maybe it's time to have a new Head \u00f0\u009f\u00a4\u0094","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jay J","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/110112976814826083857\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTjGBa1wG5hjcHjQVZWw7nstVeLPXL-labCNxwQ7afHwVk=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-05-24T18:59:53Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"This school is not the one!\nMost of the kids that left last year or in the past 3 years, are in jail now or on the streets.\nthis school is not supportive and also puts students in groups.They only focus on the good students and don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care for less able.\ndo not bring your child here! my child has trauma.\nEspecially an art teacher named mr ximines. he gave my child multiple detentions for \u00e2\u0080\u009cfollowing\u00e2\u0080\u009d her friend when she was trying to help her as she suffers with autism.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This school is not the one!\nMost of the kids that left last year or in the past 3 years, are in jail now or on the streets.\nthis school is not supportive and also puts students in groups.They only focus on the good students and don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care for less able.\ndo not bring your child here! my child has trauma.\nEspecially an art teacher named mr ximines. he gave my child multiple detentions for \u00e2\u0080\u009cfollowing\u00e2\u0080\u009d her friend when she was trying to help her as she suffers with autism.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"tiki taka","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114411113295112769648\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfgZ9Va9MKxmTB_Ob2VZID8IftyHaA-1WP5J9k4ftoI9Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-05-19T20:26:12Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Do not send your kids here. This place is completely devoid of any human emotion or compassion, more like a rehabilitation centre or a prison rather than a school.\n\nThis school completely stamped out my love for learning and creativity and just any joy in education. In my primary school I was a top student, excelled at sports, loved school, and came here and that ALL completely changed.\n\nThis school has put me off the state school system entirely, to the point where now I have my own child, I am ONLY considering private school options for him. (I'm not rich but I refuse for my son to ever even step foot in a school like this or anything remotely close to this) Just don't send your kids here, if you want them to not have to go through therapy in later life due to a horrible toxic, compassionless high school. There are much better schools out there, ofsted results are very easily manipulated and are not everything.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Do not send your kids here. This place is completely devoid of any human emotion or compassion, more like a rehabilitation centre or a prison rather than a school.\n\nThis school completely stamped out my love for learning and creativity and just any joy in education. In my primary school I was a top student, excelled at sports, loved school, and came here and that ALL completely changed.\n\nThis school has put me off the state school system entirely, to the point where now I have my own child, I am ONLY considering private school options for him. (I'm not rich but I refuse for my son to ever even step foot in a school like this or anything remotely close to this) Just don't send your kids here, if you want them to not have to go through therapy in later life due to a horrible toxic, compassionless high school. There are much better schools out there, ofsted results are very easily manipulated and are not everything.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Beccar Yasmin","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/107300539083012350410\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtd-ICNb_rHR6BD_ILf23ArHuKOkhEs8AooZ4Ykt-f6A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-05-09T23:13:49Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"10 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"First of all many many congratulations to all school staff respected teachers and principal for outstanding offstead report \u00f0\u009f\u0092\u0090\u00f0\u009f\u0092\u0090you guys are fabulous","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"First of all many many congratulations to all school staff respected teachers and principal for outstanding offstead report \u00f0\u009f\u0092\u0090\u00f0\u009f\u0092\u0090you guys are fabulous","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Samia Zarrar","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103834859583374988170\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTteT5NjGgB75ZosezG0u8yQ2cEmRjuk2Qv5WB7nBB_NLgw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-10-07T19:40:09Z"}]