Harris Academy MertonThe Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy Merton and The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy are secondary schools.
Harris Academy Merton scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Academy Merton is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Academy Merton was judged Outstanding and The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.7 for Harris Academy Merton and 39.1 for The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harris Academy Merton (52.9 in 2021-22, 53.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy (42.9 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MitchamHarris Academy Merton | CroydonThe Archbishop Lanfranc Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 8 in Merton | 12th of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,341 | 777 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,039 | |
| Location | Mitcham, CR4 1BP | Croydon, CR9 3AS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.7 Stronger figure | 39.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.0% Stronger figure | 31.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.0% Stronger figure | 53.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.0% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.99 Stronger figure | 3.28 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 200 | 162 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,341 | 777 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.3% | 49.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 36.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 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
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
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