It takes a special kind of school to receive an 'outstanding' Ofsted rating, let alone on its first go round.

But that's exactly what Harris Primary Academy Merton has done.

In its first Ofsted report since opening in 2014, Harris Academy received an ‘outstanding’ rating in every category assessed.

Principal of the school Victoria Forbes was over the moon when she heard the good news.

“I am very proud of all that our staff and pupils have achieved since the academy opened three years ago," she said.

"I am particularly pleased that, alongside our high academic standards, the excellent behaviour of our pupils and high morale of our staff has been highlighted in this Ofsted report.

"Our school is happy, successful and well supported by our parents and governors.

“This is something for the whole school community to celebrate and a great start to the brand new school year.”

Inspectors were impressed by the amount of respect shown by pupils, as well as well as the ability of teachers to make learning fun.

“The pursuit of excellence is at the heart of the work of leaders and staff. Morale is high," the report said.

"The staff team is fully behind the principal’s vision and has helped develop a culture where high expectations of work and behaviour are the norm.

“Pupils show that they fully understand and follow the school’s golden rules of ‘Show respect’, ‘Take responsibility’ and ‘Always make the right choice’."