Harris Primary Academy Merton

Contact details for the school

School Name: Harris Primary Academy Merton
Address: Abbotts Road
Town/City: MITCHAM
County: Surrey
Postcode: CR4 1JW
Telephone Number: 02 0867 3707

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Harris Federation
Sponsor: Harris Federation

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Andy MacMillan
Capacity: 524
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 486 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 35.3%

SEN Provisions

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 141143
DfE Number: 315/2002
UKPRN: 10046722
UPRN: 48000514
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Merton (E09000024)
Constituency: Mitcham and Morden (E14001371)
Electoral Ward: Pollards Hill (E05013821)

Easting & Northing: 529751E, 168655N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 24' 9.82" N 0° 8' 9.39" W
Plus Code: 9C3XCV37+3J

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

Harris Academy Merton (0.1km)
William Morris Primary School (0.2km)
The Sherwood School (0.6km)
Norbury Manor Primary School (1.0km)
Woodmansterne School (1.2km)
Gonville Academy (1.2km)
Lonesome Primary School (1.3km)
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy (1.3km)
St Mark's Church of England Academy (1.4km)
Granton Primary School (1.4km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

Garden Primary School

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.

Governors

Rachel Bowern - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
Mrs Emma Catley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
Miss Christiana Dujardin - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 May 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 January 2026.
Mr Kazden Farruggio - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 October 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 October 2028.
Miss Sam French - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
Mrs Sabeena Hasan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2014 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
Miss Raphaelle Lewis - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 August 2026.
Mr Andy MacMillan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
Sir Daniel Moynihan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2014 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
Mrs Sharah Mufti - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 November 2027.
Mr Alan Palmer - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
Ms Devyani Patel - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 May 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 May 2028.
Miss Sajini Sajufirst - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Mr Henry Swash - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 June 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 September 2026.
Lorna Wright - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 March 2029.
Shazia Yaqub - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2030.