Woodmansterne SchoolHarris Academy Merton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Woodmansterne School and Harris Academy Merton.
Woodmansterne School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris Academy Merton scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Harris Academy Merton is ahead on our composite score.
Woodmansterne School was judged strong and Harris Academy Merton was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.3 for Woodmansterne School and 53.7 for Harris Academy Merton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Woodmansterne School (50.0 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Harris Academy Merton (52.9 in 2021-22, 53.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWoodmansterne School | MitchamHarris Academy Merton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 16 in Lambeth | 5th of 8 in Merton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,621 | 1,341 | |
| Capacity | 1,842 | 1,500 | |
| Location | London, SW16 5UQ | Mitcham, CR4 1BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.3 | 53.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.8% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.5% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.38 | 4.99 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 143 | 200 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | 76 | |
| A-level average points | 30.5 | 34.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.1 | 35.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.0% | 16.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,621 | 1,341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 42.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 53.2% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% Stronger figure | 19.6% | 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.
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