Merryfields School
Academy special converter · Ages 2–11 · Newcastle, Staffordshire
Merryfields School is a special school in Newcastle, Staffordshire for ages 2–11 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hoon Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 9NY
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 118 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in the school’s calm, nurturing and welcoming environment.”
- “The school’s mission of ‘nurturing a love of learning for life’ is a reality for staff and pupils here.”
- “Staff have high expectations for pupils’ academic and wider success.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the key knowledge, skills and vocabulary pupils learn are too broad and not identified precisely enough.”
- “This means that, sometimes, pupils’ knowledge does not build on their prior learning in a consistent way.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 June 2025 (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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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