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Meryfield Primary School

Hertsmere, WD6 4PAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#8,679
of 13,686 nationally

About Meryfield Primary School

Meryfield Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit below the Hertfordshire local authority average, a gap that parents will want to weigh carefully. In the 2023/24 academic year, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 64%. That places the school 230th out of 401 primary schools in the county and in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s ranking in the borough of Hertsmere is 18th out of 29, putting it in the 62nd percentile locally. While these figures are not weak, they do suggest that Meryfield is not among the highest-performing primaries in the area. The school’s capacity is 480, with 435 pupils currently on roll, and it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 118 families applied for 50 places, with 46 first-preference offers made.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTheobald Street, Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertsmere, WD6 4PA
HeadteacherAlexandra Gage
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils435
Free School Meals (FSM)23.4%
School Capacity435 / 480 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Dec 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: meryfield.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Meryfield Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.