Side by side
Harris Academy Sutton and Oaks Park High School
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 Sutton takes ages 11 to 19; Oaks Park High School takes ages 11 to 18.
- The two schools are 1.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Harris Academy Sutton | Oaks Park High School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,294 DfE register | 1,407 DfE register |
| Borough | Sutton DfE register | Sutton DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | 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 | 307 first preferences for 195 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 215 first preferences for 270 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, 8 February 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 12 October 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 58.2 (2024/25) DfE | 42.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 70% (2024/25) DfE | 38% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | C (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 37.4 (2024/25) DfE | 31 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 85% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 12.1% DfE register | 27.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 38.3% school census 2024/25 | 10.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 10.4% school census 2024/25 | 21.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.9 DfE workforce census | 14.8 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5% DfE, 2024/25 | 10.2% 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.