St Meryl School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
St Meryl School is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Mead, Carpenders Park, Watford, WD19 5BT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 219 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to come to this school.”
- “Staff skilfully help pupils to remember new ideas.”
- “They see why their learning matters and how it connects to the wider world.”
To improve
- “When it does, or when pupils fall out, staff act quickly and resolve issues fairly.”
- “They receive effective support and need extra time in order to catch up.”
- “Generally, the school is calm and orderly, but there are times when pupils are highly enthused and become over-excitable in lessons.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Warren Dell Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Woodhall Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Oxhey Wood Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Greenfields Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bromet Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery 1.1 mi Good Last distance published