Harris Academy Morden

Harris Academy Morden (formerly Bishopsford Art College) is a secondary school with academy status in London, England. The school is part of the Harris Federation.

Harris Academy Morden
Address
Lilleshall Road

Morden
,
Surrey
,
SM4 6DU

England
Coordinates51.39157°N 0.18022°W / 51.39157; -0.18022
Information
TypeAcademy
Department for Education URN138495 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherLee Malin
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment860 As of September 2020
Capacity1150
Websitehttp://www.harrismorden.org.uk/

History

The school opened in 1999, and by 2003 it was one of the top schools in Merton. However, this was not always the case. Previously, the school was named Garth High School, though it was a failing school and changed its name to Watermeads in 1995, before finally closing in August 1999. It is built on the land previously occupied by Catherine Gladstone Convalescent Home. In summer 2008, Bishopsford announced their best-ever GCSE results – 57% achieved 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C.[1] In the early days of February 2012 it was announced that the school would be changed to Harris Academy Morden in September 2013 after failing its latest OFSTED inspection.

The Harris Academy opened in September 2013.[2] and was inspected by Ofsted in December 2014.[3] There had been some staff changes and the principal was praised for addressing the previous weaknesses. The changes had not filtered through into the pupils results so the school was graded as 'Good'.[4] A second full Ofsted in June 2018 upgraded this judgement to 'Outstanding'.[5]

Description

This a small secondary school situated on a large six-acre site in South London.[4]

The school had been successful using a three-year Key Stage 4, but when Ofsted warned Impington Village College that it could not be 'Outstanding' using this curriculum model, it has reverted to the 3+2, three-year Key Stage 3/ two-year Key Stage 4.[6]

Curriculum

Students entering the school in September 2020 as eleven year olds join year 7 and start the three year Key Stage 3. There will be a degree of setting: the most able will be taught together but the rest will be in mixed ability classes.[7] Virtually all maintained schools and academies follow the National Curriculum, and are inspected by Ofsted on how well they succeed in delivering a 'broad and balanced curriculum'.[8]

In Key Stage 4, the school endeavours to get all its students to achieve the English Baccalaureate (EBACC) qualification- this must include core subjects a modern or ancient foreign language, and either History or Geography. Here the language is Spanish [7]

References
  1. "Harris Academy Morden - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. "Ofsted Report 2013". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. "Ofsted Report 2018". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. Allen-Kinross, Pippa (11 December 2019). "Harris Federation schools to ditch three-year GCSEs". Schools Week. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. "Curriculum Organisation - Harris Academy Morden". www.harrismorden.org.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  7. Roberts, Nerys. "The school curriculum in England Parliamentary Briefing Paper" (PDF). parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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