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Harris Academy Sutton
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
2 Chiltern Road, Sutton SM2 5RD · harrissutton.org.uk · 020 3962 4500
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 58.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Sutton 59.3, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.66 mi
- 1.05 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Sutton Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,294
- 100% of 1,295 places
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
- First language not English
- 39.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Harris Federation
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.66 mi (1.05 km) from the school. Source: Sutton Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 307 families put the school first and 195 places were offered; 54% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 195 | 307 | 1.6▲ | 54% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 196 | 351 | 1.8▲ | 48% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 205 | 318 | 1.6▲ | 56% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 194 | 285 | 1.5▲ | 55% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 204 | 273 | 1.3▲ | 63% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.66 mi1.05 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58.2, and 70.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sutton it was 59.3, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲58.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲70.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲85.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲68.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.44 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 66.5 | +0.7 |
| Sixth form college | 5.8 | +2.2 |
| Further education | 21 | −2.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1 | +0.5 |
| Employment | 0.4 | −0.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Activity not captured | 1.3 | −0.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2024/25 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 105 | B- (37.4) | Average +0.06 |
| All academic | 105 | B- (37.5) | Average +0.06 |
Ofsted
Harris Academy Sutton was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 8 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 8 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (324 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 324
- 31% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 71 parents (22%) with SEND