SCHOOL PROFILE

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Secondary Free schools URN 145860
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,150 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 January 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Merton
Trust HARRIS FEDERATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,073 1,073 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 466 43.4% of pupils
Male pupils 607 56.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.4%
15.6 pts above England
School 40.4%
Merton 24.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

43.8%
23.5 pts above England
School 43.8%
Merton 33.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
Merton 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
24.4%
262
White British
20.8%
223
Any other Asian background
8.3%
89
African
7.3%
78
Pakistani
6.5%
70
Caribbean
5.3%
57
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.2% 120 of 1,073 pupils
9.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.2%
Merton 22.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.7% 93 pupils
England 14.8% 6.1 pts below
EHC plans 2.5% 27 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 47
Specific learning difficulty 21
Other difficulty or disability 20
Speech, language & communication 15
Autistic spectrum disorder 13
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

58.3 19.1 pts above England
School 58.3
Merton 40.0
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 69.0% England 36.0% 33.0 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 88.3% England 51.4% 36.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 77.8% England 30.6% 47.2 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.67 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.62 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.25%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.03 pts higher than England
School 7.25%
Merton 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.04%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.22 pts higher than England
School 21.04%
Merton 14.86%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.05%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.25 pts higher than England
School 2.05%
Merton 1.34%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.3% 1.0 pts above England
Harris Academy Wimbledon
93.3%
Merton
94.6%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information