Harris Junior Academy Carshalton, Carshalton
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Carshalton, part of Harris Federation. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 10 schools in Carshalton with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Capacity
- 88% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton in detail
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton in its own words
In its own words: "At Harris Junior Academy Carshalton (HJAC) we believe in a simple and fundamental philosophy. We want our school to be a calm and caring learning community in which everyone feels safe, happy and valued. We give each child all the time and attention that they need to develop their reading, writing and maths skills."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a three-form entry school situated in Carshalton, which is part of the London Borough of Sutton. Our children, aged between 7 and 11 years of age, bring a wonderful amount of energy and enthusiasm to our school. HJAC is very much a community school."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 5pm and an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Sutton
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Harris Junior Academy Carshalton reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 82% in Sutton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Harris Junior Academy Carshalton
Across Sutton, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Sutton lodged 16 appeals against primary school offers; 10 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Harris Junior Academy Carshalton are Victor Seymour Infants' School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); St Mary's RC Infants School (0.2 miles, Good); St Mary's RC Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); and Rushy Meadow Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 75% maths).
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Victor Seymour Infants' SchoolSt Mary's RC Infants SchoolSt Mary's RC Junior SchoolRushy Meadow Primary Academy
The trust
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton is one of 59 schools run by Harris Federation, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harris Junior Academy Carshalton (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (70%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 33 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 7 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Carshalton Rail Station, about 110 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carshalton Station, 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Harris Junior Academy Carshalton are Carshalton High School for Girls (0.1 miles), St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls (0.4 miles), Carshalton Boys Sports College (0.7 miles) and Wallington County Grammar School (0.7 miles).
Carshalton High School for GirlsSt Philomena's Catholic High School for GirlsCarshalton Boys Sports CollegeWallington County Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton excels at creating a safe, positive learning environment where all pupils, including those with special needs, can thrive and achieve exceptionally well. The school combines an ambitious curriculum with excellent teaching, strong behaviour standards, and a commitment to developing well-rounded young people who understand the importance of responsibility and community contribution. Pupils benefit from extensive enrichment activities and are well prepared for their next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Extremely ambitious curriculum with clearly defined end points that builds pupils' subject-specific knowledge and understanding
- Excellent behaviour and self-discipline throughout the school, with pupils understanding high expectations
- Strong focus on reading promotion with pupils becoming confident and competent readers using a range of skills
- Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND who are well integrated and achieving high standards
- Extensive extra-curricular programme including residential visits, clubs, sporting tournaments and competitions
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential visits, clubs, sporting tournaments and competitions, play leader roles, mental health ambassador roles, eco-warrior roles
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton is an outstanding school where pupils have a genuine passion for learning and achieve exceptionally well by the end of key stage 2. The school provides a highly aspirational curriculum enriched with purposeful experiences in a safe and positive environment.
At a Glance
20.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
66 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 91% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Harris Junior Academy Carshalton.
- Stagecoach Sutton (chs)200m away · Not yet graded
- Ballers Sports Club Holiday Camps900m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Muschamp SM5900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sutton's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Harris Junior Academy Carshalton from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harris Junior Academy Carshalton is in Sutton; for families living there:
Apply to Sutton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 49
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 43 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
359 pupils
410 places
51 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Carshalton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Carshalton
Across Sutton council
Places available
2,445
Applications
2,159
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Sutton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
358
Total Pupils
174
Boys
184
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,547
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,463
Per pupil
£2091k
Total funding
£108k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
379
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Harris Junior Academy Carshalton
What are SATs results like at Harris Junior Academy Carshalton?
Of the pupils at Harris Junior Academy Carshalton who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Harris Junior Academy Carshalton's Ofsted rating?
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Harris Junior Academy Carshalton?
No fixed boundary. When Harris Junior Academy Carshalton is oversubscribed, Sutton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Harris Junior Academy Carshalton?
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 410 places.
How big are the classes at Harris Junior Academy Carshalton?
Classes at Harris Junior Academy Carshalton average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Harris Junior Academy Carshalton?
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton has around 358 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Harris Junior Academy Carshalton?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Harris Junior Academy Carshalton in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Harris Junior Academy Carshalton?
Apply through Sutton's coordinated admissions process, naming Harris Junior Academy Carshalton on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Harris Junior Academy Carshalton have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Harris Junior Academy Carshalton: Stagecoach Sutton (chs) (200m away, registered, not yet graded), Ballers Sports Club Holiday Camps (900m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Muschamp SM5 (900m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Harris Junior Academy Carshalton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 43 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Harris Junior Academy Carshalton?
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton is at Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Camden Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)