Harris Academy Merton
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,371 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.7
Voluntary aided school
Wimbledon College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,266of 1,249 places
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 194
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 22 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 191 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wimbledon College in 2023, 81% stayed on in Wimbledon College’s own sixth form (Merton average 60%), 13% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 134 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 64% went to university (Merton 70%, England 37%), and 30% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 57.0 against 46.1 across England and 52.3 in Merton, with 69% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 97% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Merton and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wimbledon College | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 191 | 1,711 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 96% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 81% | 60% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 6% | 13% |
| — further education college | 13% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wimbledon College | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 134 | 774 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 90% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 64% | 70% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 14% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 6% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Wimbledon College | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 57.0 | 52.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% | 56% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 66% | 58% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.43 | 4.84 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 34% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 47.4 | 45.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 59.2 | 55.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 23% | 31% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 193 | 99% | 88% | 40% | 22% | 87% |
| English Language | 193 | 99% | 89% | 22% | 20% | 82% |
| English Literature | 192 | 99% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 84% |
| Religious Studies | 189 | 97% | 31% | 40% | 32% | 77% |
| Geography | 156 | 80% | 41% | 33% | 25% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 133 | 69% | 65% | 20% | 9% | 78% |
| Business Studies | 77 | 40% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 82% |
| French | 71 | 37% | 18% | 45% | 29% | 87% |
| History | 61 | 31% | 41% | 39% | 26% | 84% |
| Physics | 59 | 30% | 23% | 80% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 59 | 30% | 23% | 73% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 59 | 30% | 23% | 69% | 45% | 100% |
| Spanish | 57 | 29% | 19% | 39% | 27% | 86% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 14% | 13% | 44% | 30% | 85% |
| Design and Technology | 21 | 11% | 11% | 10% | 23% | 67% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 9% | 11% | 33% | 24% | 94% |
| Art and Design | 15 | 8% | 7% | 7% | 24% | 73% |
| Polish | 15 | 8% | 1% | 93% | 84% | 100% |
| Music | 11 | 6% | 5% | 55% | 33% | 100% |
| Drama | 7 | 4% | 7% | 43% | 27% | 86% |
| Italian | 6 | 3% | 0% | 83% | 53% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 20 | 16% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 20 | 16% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 13 | 10% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Wimbledon College | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 280 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 124 | 728 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.71 | 35.90 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 60 | 48% | 31% |
| Psychology | 31 | 25% | 23% |
| Geography | 26 | 21% | 10% |
| Physics | 25 | 20% | 12% |
| Sociology | 23 | 19% | 13% |
| Biology | 22 | 18% | 20% |
| Economics | 20 | 16% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 15% | 17% |
| Politics | 18 | 15% | 6% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 13% | 13% |
| History | 15 | 12% | 13% |
| Polish | 13 | 10% | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | 13 | 10% | 5% |
| Spanish | 10 | 8% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 8% | 5% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 8% | 4% |
| English Literature | 9 | 7% | 11% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 7% | 3% |
| Art and Design | 6 | 5% | 1% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 10 | 8% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 8% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 7 | 6% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 5% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Merton
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85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.6
Harris Academy Wimbledon
Free schools · sixth form · 1,073 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.3
Raynes Park High School
Community school · sixth form · 1,134 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.3
Ricards Lodge High School
Community school · sixth form · 1,534 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.2
Rutlish School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 1,471 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 60.5
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.