Meryfield Primary School
Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alexandra Gage
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Agora Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- URN
- 145351
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089532106
About this school
Meryfield Primary School is a primary academy in Borehamwood. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 450 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 58 | 51 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 57% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 12% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 69% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 75% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 69% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Meryfield Primary 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 432 |
| 2023/24 | 432 |
| 2024/25 | 435 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meryfield Primary School compares
Meryfield Primary School ranked 232nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.4% | 25.4% | 450 | — |
| Parkside Community Primary School | 59% | 5.1% | 45.2% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| Cowley Hill School | 75% | 5.8% | 27.8% | 416 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodlands Primary School | 66% | 7.5% | 35% | 218 | 0.7 miles |
| St Teresa Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 15.5% | 196 | 0.8 miles |
| Hertsmere Jewish Primary School | 80% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 422 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.38%
- English as an additional language
- 48.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 12.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parkside Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Cowley Hill School0.6 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Woodlands Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
St Teresa Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Radlett
Other schools in Borehamwood
Meryfield Primary School ranks 6th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Borehamwood.
- Cowley Hill School Primary
- Kenilworth Primary School Primary
- Monksmead School Primary
- Parkside Community Primary School Primary
- Saffron Green Primary School Primary
- St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary
- Summerswood Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Primary School Primary
- Yavneh Primary School Primary
- Elstree Screen Arts Academy Secondary
- Hertswood Academy Secondary
- Yavneh College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Meryfield Primary School teach?
- Meryfield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Borehamwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Meryfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Meryfield Primary School is Mrs Alexandra Gage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Meryfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meryfield Primary 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 Meryfield Primary School?
- Meryfield Primary School has 450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Meryfield Primary School full?
- Meryfield Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 450 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Meryfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Meryfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Meryfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Meryfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Meryfield Primary School?
- Meryfield Primary School is part of AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Meryfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Meryfield Primary School rank locally?
- Meryfield Primary School ranked 232nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Meryfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Meryfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meryfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meryfield Primary 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.