Harris Academy Sutton

Free schools; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 19; 1,294 pupils; Sutton, SM2 5RD; URN 143706

Harris Academy Sutton’s latest inspection, on 8 February 2023, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, three have key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls, dates from 24 February 2022; the latest, at Nonsuch High School for Girls, from 10 February 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Harris Academy Sutton and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Harris Academy Sutton’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Harris Academy Sutton
SM2 5RD, Sutton; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 58.7 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 69.3% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.43 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Harris Academy Sutton
0.37 mi597 m N
Overton Grange School
SM2 6TQ, Sutton; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 10 December 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.3 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.0% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.37 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: requires improvement
Ofsted report for Overton Grange School
1.2 mi1,851 m E
Oaks Park High School
SM5 4NS, Sutton; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 12 October 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.0 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.0% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.03 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Oaks Park High School
1.2 mi2,008 m N
Sutton Grammar School
SM1 4AS, Sutton; selective (grammar), sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 22 June 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 82.6 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 100.0% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 47.57 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Sutton Grammar School
1.4 mi2,313 m NW
Nonsuch High School for Girls
SM3 8AB, Sutton; selective (grammar), sixth form

Report card inspected 10 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 81.8 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 100.0% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 47.80 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Nonsuch High School for Girls
1.6 mi2,510 m NE
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
SM5 3PS, Sutton; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 February 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.4 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 57.6% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.97 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
1.7 mi2,734 m NW
Cheam High School
SM3 8PW, Sutton; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 20 May 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.1 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.3% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.96 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Cheam High School
1.9 mi3,003 m NE
Carshalton High School for Girls
SM5 2QX, Sutton; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 25 January 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.7 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.6% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.85 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Carshalton High School for Girls
1.9 mi3,089 m E
Wallington High School for Girls
SM6 0PH, Sutton; selective (grammar), sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 18 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 80.3 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 100.0% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 45.54 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Wallington High School for Girls

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 8 February 2023: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 212 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Sutton	England
Average Attainment 8 score	58.7	59.3	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	69.3%	68.0%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	81.6%	80.4%	64.8%

England and Sutton: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 105 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	37.43	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	22.9%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Sutton Grammar School Sutton, 1.2 mi in a straight line
Greenshaw High School Sutton, 2.1 mi in a straight line
Wallington County Grammar School Sutton, 2.4 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Harris Academy Sutton is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Sutton, for pupils aged 11 to 19, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,294 pupils for a capacity of 1,295. Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION. Address: 2 Chiltern Road, Sutton, SM2 5RD. Website: www.harrissutton.org.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.