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11/07/25

Harris Federation Festival of Music! We are very proud of HAM music students who represented our academy on the first ever Harris Federation Festival of Music which took place in Fairfield Halls on 9th July 2025🎼 pic.twitter.com/xktxGXMfG6

11/07/25

WE ARE SO PROUD https://t.co/UhlFyjXun8

10/07/25

An unforgettable moment at today as our incredible ball boy, Karsten, had the honour of meeting Queen Camilla — with none other than by his side! 👑🎾🍓 pic.twitter.com/OMQ4CuYie6

09/07/25

This week, Yr12 SCCC scholars are at The Oval for work experience! Monday: partnership workshop – pitch a £1M Nando’s sponsorship to SCCC. Tuesday: promo for the SACS programme with our media & comms team. Harris Merton Scholars smashed it!#HarrisScholars pic.twitter.com/ac1EcXecLG

09/07/25

Yr10 GCSE Business students took part in a behind-the-scenes tour of operational excellence, & explored the wide range of career opportunities available at Lidl, gaining real-world insight into one of the UK’s leading retailers. A brilliant example of business learning in action! pic.twitter.com/JKTRifC7Kt

08/07/25

Over the last two weeks 42 of our incredible students have taken on the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award expedition - what an adventure it’s been! From navigating trails to building teamwork and resilience, they’ve shown true grit and determination💪👏 pic.twitter.com/USwkgAQn7o

08/07/25

Our top readers were rewarded with a magical day at the Harry Potter Studio Tour! Hard work and a love for books really do open doors — or in this case, Platform 9¾! 🧙‍♂️🎉 pic.twitter.com/C0yQa1HUfp

04/07/25

🎉 Day Trip to Lille! An unforgettable adventure with 47 amazing students exploring the beautiful city of Lille and its charming zoo! From cobbled streets to curious creatures, we made memories to last a lifetime.#Lille pic.twitter.com/SgIDrGROL3

20/06/25

🏆South Quadrant Federation Boys and Girls Athletics Champions🏆 What an incredible achievement from all of our athletes. Their hardwork, determination and team spirit truly paid off. Good luck to those who will go onto represent Merton at the Athletics Final 🙌🏼🍀🎽 pic.twitter.com/HN9OoiD6xX

20/06/25

Amazing performance from all of our relay teams. A huge congrats to our Year 8 & Year 10 girls and boys and our Year 9 girls relay teams for taking the win at the South Quadrant Federation Athletics! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨 Teamwork makes the dream work🥇🙌 pic.twitter.com/RuOaMaRHKh

20/06/25

Total domination from our Year 10 boys 💪🔥 Crowned South Quadrant Federation winners after smashing both track and field events! A powerhouse performance all round 👏🏼🎽 pic.twitter.com/hXqpuYjyWx

20/06/25

Year 9 girls South Quadrant Federation Athletics winners 🏆🔥 An amazing performance showing determination and resilience in their track and field events 👏🏼🎽 pic.twitter.com/8sYJagQ8ZA

16/06/25

On Friday 13th June we had an ice cream van visit HAM to reward almost 700 students for excellent and most improved attendance. Well done to all involved! 🍦🍡 pic.twitter.com/sAV44UuYeM

02/04/25

Regional Final was a blast at Ursuline HS Wimbledon Well done to our finalists: 🥇Zayd Anwar, 🥈Agathe Lambert, Ursuline High School Wimbledon 🥉Stacey Digan, Find all photos on https://t.co/rPkPTWMkOF pic.twitter.com/QxRV3SUYvr

13/11/24

Members of the our student leadership body representing at the Mitcham Remembrance day service. pic.twitter.com/kM77l97O4D

22/08/24

⭐️⭐️⭐️9 Grade 9’s⭐️⭐️⭐️ We are so proud of Rouzana! She has done amazing, such a bright future ahead 🌟 pic.twitter.com/YRhzKfCm61

22/08/24

🎉🎉🎉HARD WORK PAYS OFF🎉🎉🎉 Exceptional performance from Manuchehr, Jael, Zhuri and Erin! 20 grade 9’s between the 4 of them 🤩🤩 We are so proud of all the work that they have put in 💪#achievementissuccess pic.twitter.com/KI4R2KR18w

22/08/24

🎉🎉🎉HARD WORK PAYS OFF🎉🎉🎉 Nariana achieving a strong set of grade 9’s! We are so proud of all the work that she put in 🤩#achievementissuccess pic.twitter.com/eW6VSSaybl

15/08/24

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really proud of our students going on to University in September to study Veterinary Science, Mechanical Engineering, Palaeontology and Primary Education ⭐️⭐️⭐️ pic.twitter.com/fpMpq9fe38

15/08/24

🎉⭐️A* A B⭐️🎉 Really proud of Maham going off to read Fashion Marketing pic.twitter.com/wicWT0moKD

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Academy Admissions

Welcome to the Harris Academy Merton Admissions information page. Please look at the 'School Calendar' page for details of our Open Evenings for prospective parents, carers and students. Our full policy, with details of our admissions criteria, can be downloaded from further down the page.  A brief summary of the application procedure follows, for Year 7, Sixth Form and in-year admissions.


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Academy Admissions Contact Details

Miss B Shah

Telephone: 020 8623 1000

Email: admissions@harrismerton.org.uk

Address: Harris Academy Merton, Wide Way, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1BP


Year 7 Applications

The Academy has an admissions number of 240 in Year 7.

For admissions from primary school to Year 7, parent/carers are required to complete a Common Application Form (CAF) obtained from their Local Authority or apply online at www.eadmissions.org.uk.  No applications made direct to the Academy will be accepted.

Parent/carers are strongly advised to read carefully the Academy’s admissions policy (using the link at the bottom of this page) and information & advice from their local authority.  The CAF must be submitted by 31st October.

If choosing this Academy as a preference on the CAF, please enter the full name of Harris Academy Merton as there are several Harris Academies in the surrounding area.

On Monday 2nd March 2026 (National Offer Day) the parent/carer’s local authority will notify them of the school where their child has been offered a place. To accept this offer they should return the acceptance form to their local authority by Monday 16th March 2026.

Those who did not receive an offer of a place at this Academy have the right to lodge an appeal against this decision.  Details of how to do this are below.


Year 7 Key Dates

The Academy will use the following timetable for applications each year.  Exact dates, where not listed, may vary from year to year, please contact the PA to the Principal for further details:

September 2025

Academy Open Evening for prospective Year 7, September 2026 applicants

31st October 2025

Deadline for submission of the CAF

March 2026

Local authority issues offer letters

31st March 2026

Deadline for submission of appeal

May-June 2026

Independent appeal hearings held

31st December 2026

Waiting list closed


Sixth Form Applications

For admissions to the Harris Sixth Form, please follow this link.


In-year Applications

For applications to current Years 7-11 please contact the London Borough of Merton’s school admissions department on 020 8274 4906 for an application form. Details regarding how places are allocated and the In Year Admissions Protocol can be found here. The application form should be returned to the London Borough of Merton for processing. If more applications are received than there are places available the oversubscription criteria on the Academy’s admission policy will apply.

Parent/carers will have the right of appeal if their application is not successful.


Appeals Process

Parent/carers who wish to appeal against the Academy’s decision not to offer a place to their child for year groups 7-11 should complete the HAM - Admissions Appeal Form below. The Academy will arrange for an Independent Appeal Panel to consider the Academy’s reasons for refusal and the parent/carer’s reasons for wanting their child to attend the Academy.

The decision of the Independent Appeal Panel is binding on both the Academy and the parent/carers.

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