Primary school

Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery

  • Community School
  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • WD23 1ST
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East of England 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East of England 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
43 of 43 who put it first2014 · 89.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4343
2nd289
3rd382

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026166
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.4%
First language not English18.8%
SEN support8.8%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils11.7%

Girls 43.8%Boys 56.3%

92.2% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 102 responses (48.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.5% not applicable56% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.4% not applicable84.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school98% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 7.3
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 8.1
  • Other support 3.8

Teachers 9.1 FTE · Whole workforce 21 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,828
Spend per pupil£8,519
Staff spend per pupil£6,450
Reserve per pupil£2,170
  • +£347,227revenue reserve
  • +£49,497in-year balance

Grants £7,763 · self-generated £1,065 · premises £367 per pupil