SCHOOL PROFILE

Merryfields School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 143897
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

14 May 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Staffordshire
Trust MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 118 118 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 27 22.9% of pupils
Male pupils 91 77.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

46.6%
21.8 pts above England
School 46.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.1%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.3%
11.0 pts below England
School 9.3%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 10.1%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 0.3%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
79.7%
94
White and Asian
4.2%
5
African
3.4%
4
Any other White background
3.4%
4
Any other Asian background
2.5%
3
Any other Mixed background
0.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 118 of 118 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.9%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 118 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 59
Speech, language & communication 37
Severe learning difficulty 7
Specific learning difficulty 7
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Social, emotional & mental health 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 59.5%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 73.3%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 71.6%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 72.7%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.56%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.34 pts higher than England
School 7.56%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 5.53%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.50%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.68 pts higher than England
School 21.50%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 12.97%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.93%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.87 pts lower than England
School 0.93%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 1.26%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information