Side by side
Harris Academy Merton and Norbury High School for Girls
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Harris Academy Merton takes boys and girls; Norbury High School for Girls is a girls' school.
- Harris Academy Merton takes ages 11 to 18; Norbury High School for Girls takes ages 11 to 19.
- Harris Academy Merton has 1,371 pupils; Norbury High School for Girls has 1,082.
- The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Harris Academy Merton | Norbury High School for Girls |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Girls DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,371 DfE register | 1,082 DfE register |
| Borough | Merton DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 220 first preferences for 236 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 107 first preferences for 136 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 13 September 2022: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 16 March 2022: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 53.7 (2024/25) DfE | 46.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 59% (2024/25) DfE | 45% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | C- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 34.2 (2024/25) DfE | 25.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 91% (left 2022/23) DfE | 85% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 38.3% DfE register | 32.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% school census 2024/25 | 68.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.9% school census 2024/25 | 16% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.4 DfE workforce census | 14.5 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.