Merryhills Primary School
Bincote Road, Enfield, EN2 7RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ATTIGO ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Hudson
- Sponsor
- Attigo Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 618
- URN
- 150114
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083631403
About this school
Merryhills Primary School is a primary academy in Enfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 618 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Merryhills Primary School under its current framework. 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
Merryhills Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 98% |
| Expected standard in maths | 99% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 98% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 |
Trends over time
How Merryhills 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 621 |
| 2024/25 | 621 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Merryhills Primary School compares
Merryhills Primary School ranked 5th of 64 primary schools in Enfield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 4.5% | 10.3% | 618 | — |
| Grange Park Primary School | 87% | 4.4% | 20.2% | 786 | 0.3 miles |
| Eversley Primary School | — | — | — | 629 | 0.6 miles |
| Chase Side Primary School | 60% | 7.5% | 37.8% | 361 | 1.0 miles |
| One Degree Academy | 90% | 3.7% | 29.9% | 419 | 1.0 miles |
| Wolfson Hillel Primary School | 88% | 3.5% | 1% | 452 | 1.2 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)
- 10.31%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 9.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grange Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Eversley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Chase Side Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
One Degree Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Enfield
-
Wolfson Hillel Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in Enfield
Merryhills Primary School ranks 3rd of the 31 ranked primary schools in Enfield.
- Alma Primary School Primary
- Brimsdown Primary School Primary
- Bush Hill Park Primary School Primary
- Capel Manor Primary School Primary
- Carterhatch Infant School Primary
- Carterhatch Junior School Primary
- Chase Side Primary School Primary
- Chesterfield Primary School Primary
- Delta Primary School Primary
- Eastfield Primary School Primary
- Enfield Heights Academy Primary
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Merryhills Primary School teach?
- Merryhills Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Enfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Merryhills Primary School?
- The headteacher of Merryhills Primary School is Mr Richard Hudson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Merryhills Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Merryhills Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Merryhills Primary School?
- Merryhills Primary School has 618 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Merryhills Primary School full?
- Merryhills Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 618 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Merryhills Primary School a faith school?
- No. Merryhills Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Merryhills Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Merryhills Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Merryhills Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Merryhills Primary School is part of ATTIGO ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Merryhills Primary School compare with other schools in Enfield?
- Merryhills Primary School ranked 5th of 64 primary schools in Enfield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Merryhills Primary School's absence rate?
- Merryhills Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Merryhills Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Merryhills 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.