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St Meryl School

The Mead, Carpenders Park, Watford, WD19 5BT

Local ranking264th of 391 primary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
57.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
17.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
63.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
227
Boys
112 (49%)
Girls
115 (51%)
Capacity
240 (95% full)
SEND
12.3%
FSM Eligible
11.4%
EAL
48.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
9.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,650/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 42.3%
  • White Other: 22.5%
  • Asian Indian: 14.5%
  • Asian Other: 5.3%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%
  • Other: 3.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%

42.3%

White British

22.5%

White Other

14.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
117166
UKPRN
10079580
Establishment No.
2131

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