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Harris Academy Wimbledon
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
59 High Path, London SW19 2JY · harriswimbledon.org.uk · 020 3962 4300
On the mapSearch near SW19 2JY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 58.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Merton 52.3, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,073
- 93% of 1,150 places
- Local authority
- Merton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 42.2%
- First language not English
- 43.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Harris Federation
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 164 families put the school first and 190 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 190 | 164 | 0.9 | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 184 | 186 | 1▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 180 | 226 | 1.3▲ | 56% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 180 | 205 | 1.1▲ | 67% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 180 | 232 | 1.3▲ | 62% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58.3, and 69% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Merton it was 52.3, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲58.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲69.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲88.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲77.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.67 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 49.7 | −15.6 |
| Sixth form college | 0.6 | −3.5 |
| Further education | 37.7 | +16.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3 | +1.5 |
| Employment | 1.7 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.3 | +3.8 |
| Activity not captured | 1.7 | −2.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2024/25 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 64 | B- (35.7) | Average +0.04 |
| All academic | 64 | B- (35.9) | Average +0.04 |
Ofsted
Harris Academy Wimbledon was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 10 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 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
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (269 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 269
- 32% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 35 parents (13%) with SEND