Merryfields School
Hoon Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 9NY
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Brannigan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Manor Hall Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- URN
- 143897
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782914219
About this school
Merryfields School is a special academy in Newcastle. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 118 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Merryfields School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 113 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.36%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.56%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases0.6 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Newcastle-under-Lyme
-
Kaleidoscope School0.8 miles
Special schools · Newcastle-Under-Lyme
-
Demetae Academy0.8 miles
Independent schools
-
Lyme Brook Independent School0.8 miles
Special schools · Newcastle Under-Lyme
-
Newcastle-under-Lyme School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other schools in Newcastle
- Coppice Academy Academies
- Oaklands Nursery School Nursery
- Bursley Academy Primary
- Churchfields Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Friarswood Primary
- Crackley Bank Primary School Primary
- Ellison Primary Academy Primary
- Hassell Primary School Primary
- Hempstalls Primary School Primary
- Langdale Primary School Primary
- May Bank Infants' School Primary
- Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Merryfields School teach?
- Merryfields School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a special school in Newcastle.
- Who is the headteacher of Merryfields School?
- The headteacher of Merryfields School is Mr Neil Brannigan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Merryfields School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Merryfields School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Merryfields School?
- Merryfields School has 118 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Merryfields School a faith school?
- No. Merryfields School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Merryfields School?
- Merryfields School is part of MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Merryfields School have?
- The schools register lists Merryfields School's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Merryfields School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Merryfields School's absence rate?
- Merryfields School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Merryfields School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Merryfields School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.