Meryfield Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.48 miles
Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Meryfield Primary School is a primary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2022. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Meryfield Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.48 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.18 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 1.70 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 1.86 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 9.81 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 1.40 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.71 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.42 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.46 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.44 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.42 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 0.67 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last child offered a Reception place lived 0.48 miles away, 128th longest of 275 Hertfordshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 0.46 miles).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and than in 2015, and it swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 72 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 58 offers went to first-choice families, and 14 first-choice families (19%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Theobald Street, Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4PA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 450 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 May 2022
Strengths
- “This is a very inclusive school.”
- “Pupils spoke warmly about how they make new members of their class welcome.”
- “They enjoy playtimes in the spacious grounds, making good use of the play equipment and many games on offer.”
To improve
- “There are times when pupils are ready to access more complex aspects of the curriculum, but teachers do not always quickly identify and move pupils on to develop this more complex understanding.”
- “However, there are some inconsistencies in the knowledge and confidence of teachers in the delivery of the chosen curriculum.”
- “Sometimes, pupils are not moved on in their learning as quickly as they should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 2022 (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) | 58% | 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: 72 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
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- Cowley Hill School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Yavneh Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Monksmead School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Summerswood Primary School 1.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
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