St Meryl SchoolWarren Dell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
St Meryl School and Warren Dell Primary School are primary schools in Watford.
St Meryl School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Warren Dell Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Warren Dell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Meryl School was judged the expected standard and Warren Dell Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for St Meryl School and 73.0% for Warren Dell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Meryl School (53.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Warren Dell Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordSt Meryl School | WatfordWarren Dell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 264th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 144th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 272 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 264 | |
| Location | Watford, WD19 5BT | Watford, WD19 7UZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 272 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.9% | 42.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 9.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 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.
St Meryl School
Warren Dell Primary School
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