Harris Academy Merton
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,371 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.7
Academy sponsor led
St Mark's Church of England Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 983of 900 places
- Free school meals
- 49.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 133
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 14 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Mitcham Vale School (URN 132166).
What the data says
Of the 115 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Mark's Church of England Academy in 2023, 31% stayed on in St Mark's Church of England Academy’s own sixth form (Merton average 60%), 48% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 56 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 61% went to university (Merton 70%, England 37%), and 17% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 96% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.1 against 46.1 across England and 52.3 in Merton, with 41% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | This school | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 115 | 1,711 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 31% | 60% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 6% | 13% |
| — further education college | 48% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 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 | This school | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 56 | 774 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 90% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 61% | 70% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 14% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 6% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.1 | 52.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 56% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 64% | 58% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.21 | 4.84 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 40% | 34% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 47.5 | 45.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.1 | 55.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 50% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 133 | 100% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 68% |
| Mathematics | 133 | 100% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 75% |
| English Literature | 132 | 99% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 71% |
| Religious Studies | 128 | 96% | 31% | 16% | 32% | 63% |
| Combined Science | 105 | 79% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 51% |
| History | 63 | 47% | 41% | 11% | 26% | 54% |
| Geography | 59 | 44% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 59% |
| Spanish | 46 | 35% | 19% | 9% | 27% | 65% |
| French | 42 | 32% | 18% | 12% | 29% | 50% |
| Citizenship Studies | 29 | 22% | 3% | 14% | 19% | 86% |
| Physics | 28 | 21% | 23% | 39% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 21% | 23% | 32% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 28 | 21% | 23% | 29% | 45% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 27 | 20% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 70% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 17% | 13% | 30% | 30% | 87% |
| Psychology | 20 | 15% | 3% | 5% | 22% | 35% |
| Fine Art | 17 | 13% | 9% | 35% | 28% | 88% |
| Portuguese | 4 | 3% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 4 | 3% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Bengali | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 24 | 65% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 15 | 41% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 14 | 38% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 141 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 37 | 728 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.41 | 35.90 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 10 | 27% | 20% |
| Psychology | 10 | 27% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 9 | 24% | 31% |
| Law | 8 | 22% | 4% |
| Sociology | 7 | 19% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 16% | 17% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 41% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 41% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 38% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 24% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Merton
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Ricards Lodge High School
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Rutlish School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 1,471 pupils
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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.