Ofsted: Good

Merryfields School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Neil Brannigan

corporate_fareMANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onNewcastle, ST5 9NY

language Visit Website phone 1782914219

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2014

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Students

108

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

2-11

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Merryfields School is a Academy special converter school in Newcastle, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Merryfields School is an academy special converter in Newcastle, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 113 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%

Reading0% LA 75%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths0% LA 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 61%

Reading0% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 60%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.1

Write

LA -0.1

Maths

LA -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 65%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA -0.5

-6.5 to -0.6

-2.9

Write

LA -0.5

-5.6 to -0.2

-4.2

Maths

LA -0.8

-6.8 to -1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%

Reading0% LA 75%

Writing0% LA 78%

Maths0% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.7

Read

LA -0.4

-8.2 to -1.2

-4.1

Write

LA -0.3

-7.5 to -0.7

-4.9

Maths

LA -0.6

-8.1 to -1.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2014-03-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-03-21

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 113 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	113	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	109	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	108	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	108	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	108	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	108	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	108	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	108	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	107	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	107	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	109	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	108	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	105	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	106	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	106	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	104	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	106	1	0.9%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	105	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	107	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	108	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	108	0	0.0%	3.7%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 54 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 35 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Merryfields School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover