Parkside Community Primary SchoolMeryfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Borehamwood.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Community Primary School and Meryfield Primary School are primary schools in Borehamwood.
Parkside Community Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Meryfield Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Meryfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkside Community Primary School was judged Good and Meryfield Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Parkside Community Primary School and 58.0% for Meryfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Parkside Community Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Meryfield Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BorehamwoodParkside Community Primary School | BorehamwoodMeryfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 302nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 150th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 435 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 480 | |
| Location | Borehamwood, WD6 4EP | Borehamwood, WD6 4PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 246 | 435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.2% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.1% | 48.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Parkside Community Primary School
Meryfield Primary School
Full profiles: Parkside Community Primary School · Meryfield Primary School