Harris Academy MertonSt Mark's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mitcham.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy Merton and St Mark's Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Mitcham.
Harris Academy Merton scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mark's Church of England Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Harris Academy Merton was judged Outstanding and St Mark's Church of England Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.4 for Harris Academy Merton and 44.9 for St Mark's Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harris Academy Merton (52.9 in 2021-22, 54.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Mark's Church of England Academy (47.0 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MitchamHarris Academy Merton | MitchamSt Mark's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 9 in Merton Stronger figure | 5th of 9 in Merton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,371 | 983 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 900 | |
| Location | Mitcham, CR4 1BP | Mitcham, CR4 1SF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.4 Stronger figure | 44.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.9% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.4% Stronger figure | 63.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 223 | 145 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 Stronger figure | 31.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.2 Stronger figure | 31.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,341 | 944 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.3% | 51.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 43.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 15.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harris Academy Merton
St Mark's Church of England Academy
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