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Merryfields School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Special academy
Hoon Avenue, Newcastle ST5 9NY · merryfields.manorhall.academy · 01782 914219
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · May 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 118
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124519)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Merryfields School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 13 May 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 30
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 30 parents (100%) with SEND