Harris Academy Merton

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At Harris Academy Merton we promote the ethos ‘’Achievement is Success’’ and believe every student has the right to the highest standard of education so that they can accomplish their aspirations. We aim to give every student an educational experience that is enjoyable and holistic so that they develop into responsible, articulate, and successful young people.
We combine the traditional values of strong discipline, good manners, respect, and pride in appearance with contemporary best practices in teaching and technology. With these core values embedded, we develop our students into confident and capable individuals that have a desire to excel academically and personally now and in the future.
It is vital that whatever individual students’ starting point is, they are given the opportunities and experiences necessary to achieve their personal best. At Harris Academy Merton we are very fortunate to have highly skilled and dedicated staff who are committed to this purpose. The Academy philosophy, vision, and expectation on safeguarding are very clear. Every person connected with the Academy has a personal responsibility for the highest standards of safeguarding of our students. It doesn’t matter how you are connected to the Academy, as part of our community we all have a responsibility for safeguarding our students.
Selecting the right secondary school for your child is an act of trust. I hope that, once you come to know us, you will find that Harris Academy Merton is a school you can choose with confidence. Please do come along and attend our Open Evening so that you can find out more. I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Harris Academy Merton. We embrace students of all abilities and from all backgrounds, and our teachers take the time to understand the needs of each student – whether they are already doing very well, needing support, or somewhere in the middle.
Each of our students acquires a broad range of knowledge and skills that will equip them for the demands of the global digital age. Students are grouped into ability sets in each subject, and they move between these sets depending on how much progress they are making. This enables us to personalize our teaching and to support each student closely concerning their learning needs.
We teach the subjects that students need to bring lifelong success and that enable them to follow their passions. All students receive a well-rounded education, with a strong foundation in English and Maths. Across the curriculum, we encourage debate, participation, and a spirit of inquiry. For those who need it, we offer catch-up classes and one-to-one support, and we ensure that our gifted and talented students enjoy being stretched and challenged in all their lessons. During Year 9, we guide our students in selecting the subjects that will bring them success at GCSE, as well as allowing them to follow their passions into further education. Our specialisms are in Sport and Enterprise, skilling students up in teamwork, confidence, resilience, and creativity, to bring wider, lifelong success.
Students are grouped into ability sets in each subject, and they move between these sets depending on how much progress they are making. This enables us to personalize our teaching and to support each student closely concerning their learning needs. We teach the subjects that students need to bring lifelong success and that enable them to follow their passions. All students receive a well-rounded education, with a strong foundation in English and Maths. Across the curriculum, we encourage debate, participation, and a spirit of inquiry. For those who need it, we offer catch-up classes and one-to-one support, and we ensure that our gifted and talented students enjoy being stretched and challenged in all their lessons. During Year 9, we guide our students in selecting the subjects that will bring them success at GCSE, as well as allowing them to follow their passions into further education. Our specialisms are in Sport and Enterprise, skilling students up in teamwork, confidence, resilience, and creativity, to bring wider, lifelong success.
Harris Academy Merton provides an inspiring, personalized learning experience in a stimulating environment, enabling all students to make outstanding progress. The Academy’s promotion of ambition and excellent behavior helps all students develop the attributes that bring lifelong success in today’s global society. The Academy takes the welfare and safety of students very seriously, working hard to reduce all the kinds of harm that children can suffer, including abuse, bullying, discrimination, and avoidable injuries. We strive to make sure that every student in the Academy feels secure, well cared for, and able to reach their full potential.
The Academy understands and is committed to the vital contribution that all Governors, staff, parents, and students can make to safeguarding children. Our curriculum is designed to create awareness in students of safeguarding issues and how to deal with them. Training of all staff in identifying, reporting procedures, and dealing with such issues is regular and thorough.
We will continue to ensure that all our staff, other professionals, parents/carers, and students work together to know the rules about keeping children safe. They will understand the importance of following procedures and listening to each other, especially when there are safety concerns.
To help all our Sixth Form students to reach their full potential, we work with neighboring Harris Academies as part of the Harris Federation Sixth Form to provide a very wide range of A level and BTEC Level 3 courses. Class sizes are small, resources are excellent, pastoral support is exceptional and teaching is outstanding. Our Sixth Formers are role models for our younger students, demonstrating the heights that can be reached through the outstanding education they have received at the Academy. The vast majority go on to university, with an increasing number being offered places at the most prestigious institutions. Our leavers have the best possible futures, whatever their next steps.

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