Rutlish SchoolHarris Academy Wimbledon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Rutlish School and Harris Academy Wimbledon are secondary schools in London.
Rutlish School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Harris Academy Wimbledon scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rutlish School is ahead on our composite score.
Rutlish School was judged exceptional and Harris Academy Wimbledon was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.1 for Rutlish School and 55.8 for Harris Academy Wimbledon.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Rutlish School (58.0 in 2021-22, 56.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Harris Academy Wimbledon (56.4 in 2022-23, 55.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonRutlish School | LondonHarris Academy Wimbledon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 9 in Merton Stronger figure | 3rd of 9 in Merton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,471 | 1,073 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,150 | |
| Location | London, SW20 9AD | London, SW19 2JY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.1 Stronger figure | 55.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.8% Stronger figure | 61.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.6% | 80.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 229 | 167 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 139 | 64 | |
| A-level average points | 36.7 Stronger figure | 35.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.4 Stronger figure | 34.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 29.7% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,491 | 1,045 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.5% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.1% | 42.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 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.
Rutlish School
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