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26/06/24

Well done to some of our amazing children for 🥈 place in the football tournament last week. We are so proud of you!

21/06/24

Last week, Year 5 were fortunate enough to visit the Royal Opera House, where they were able to watch a performance and participate in ‘The Magic Flute’. Thank you to the for hosting such a wonderful afternoon. piped.video/pfMP4XSFJhE?feature…

10/06/24

Goodbye Kingswood! Some very sleepy but happy Year 5 children and teachers making our way back home. Parents and carers, we will see you all very soon!

10/06/24

3G swing fun for a couple of our girls😊

10/06/24

And Jacob’s ladder 🪜

10/06/24

Ending our trip with some team building on the obstacle course 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼

09/06/24

Disco ready 🪩

09/06/24

Miss Melvin looks a little younger today…she must have had a good nights sleep! 💤

09/06/24

1, 2, 3…leap of faith! What we’ve all been waiting for!

09/06/24

— HarrisPrimaryMerton () Jun 9, 2024

09/06/24

Laser tag was definitely a hit 🔫

09/06/24

Nightline certainly put some of our kids to the test today. Do we think they made it to the end of the trail?

09/06/24

Children and teachers ready for the leap of faith 🙌🏻

08/06/24

And that’s a wrap from us on day 2! 🌗

08/06/24

Finishing day 2 with mini Olympics 🥇

08/06/24

We were so impressed with the creativity and skill during shelter building this afternoon 🛖

08/06/24

Order in the court! We find Ms Penelope Angel guilty 👩🏻‍⚖️

08/06/24

— HarrisPrimaryMerton () Jun 8, 2024

08/06/24

Making the ‘leap of faith’ in environmental art 🍂 🖼️

08/06/24

— HarrisPrimaryMerton () Jun 8, 2024

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Results, Performance and Ofsted

Harris Primary Academy Merton Continues to be “Outstanding”

 

Following a visit at the end of February 2024, Ofsted inspectors have confirmed that Harris Primary Academy Merton continues to be “Outstanding”.  This is excellent news and is testament to our entire Academy community.

The inspectors have given us a fantastic report in which they have described our Academy as an ‘exceptionally nurturing community where pupils flourish’.  This is a wonderful endorsement of our school and we are very pleased that the inspectors noticed how happy our pupils are and how much they achieve during their time here.

The inspectors’ report highlights a number of the Academy’s strengths including our ambitious curriculum, our focus on reading and the way in which we prepare pupils for the next stage of their education.

Here is what the inspectors said about us:

On how much our pupils enjoy coming to school:

  • “Pupils are safe and happy here.”
  • “Staff ensure that all pupils feel welcome and part of this inclusive community.”
  • “Pupils’ attitudes to learning are exceptional.”
  • “Pupils enjoy a range of thoughtfully planned outings, events and after-school clubs.”

On our high standards of teaching and learning:

  • “[Pupils] receive a well-rounded education and produce work of high quality across different subjects.”
  • “The school’s ambitious curriculum sets out a deep body of knowledge across a broad range of subjects.”
  • “The curriculum is delivered well.”
  • “Pupils reach the ambitious end points the school has set for them.”

On the importance of reading at the Academy:

  • “Teaching pupils to read is treated as a priority at the school.”
  • “Leaders have made sure that all staff are experts in teaching pupils to read.”
  • “Pupils show a genuine love of reading and of books.”

On our focus on pupils’ personal development:

  • “Pupils’ personal development is fundamental to the education that they receive at the academy.”
  • “The school has high aspirations for all its pupils/”
  • “[Pupils] are well prepared for the next stage of their education and for their future lives.”

On our expert and dedicated staff:

  • “Staff foster highly positive relationships with pupils and families.”
  • “Teachers’ subject knowledge is strong.”
  • “Morale is high and the comment of one staff member echoed those of many others: ‘this school is my happy place.’”

On our excellent Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) provision:

  • “The school is equally ambitious for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
  • “Pupils with SEND, including those in the additional resource provision, are fully immersed in the school’s curriculum.”
  • “Staff adapt teaching skilfully to meet the individual needs of pupils.”

 

The full report is available here.

To view our OFSTED Parent View, please click here

To access our Department for Education Performance Tables, please click here

 

Parentview https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/  
Ofsted http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/  
Performance Tables https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/141143