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Merchant Taylors' School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Independent school
Sandy Lodge, Northwood, Middlesex, Northwood HA6 2HT · mtsn.org.uk · 01923 820644
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- A
- average result (48.6 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 1,051
- 89% of 1,175 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A (48.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼21.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.22 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 students | A (48.6) | Well above average +0.46 | |
| 156 students | A (48.5) | Well above average +0.45 |
52.9%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 145 | A (49.6) | +0.37 |
| 2022/23 | 147 | A- (48.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 147 | A (50.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 137 | A (49.5) | +0.24 |
| 2017/18 | 142 | A (48.7) | +0.16 |
| 2016/17 | 144 | A (48.5) | +0.06 |
| 2015/16 | 147 | A- (47.1) | +0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 84.8 | −0.3 |
| Further and other education | 5.5 | +0.1 |
| Further education | 1.4 | — |
| Other education | 4.1 | — |
| Employment | 5.5 | +3.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.8 | +0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 1.4 | −2.7 |
ISI
Merchant Taylors' School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 29 Apr 2025
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Apr 2024Non-routine
- May 2022Compliance and quality
- Jan 2018Regulatory compliance
- Mar 2014Integrated