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St Meryl School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Mead
 Carpenders Park
 Watford
 Hertfordshire WD19 5BT
Telephone: 020 8428 1695

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Craig Davies (since February 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Michele Geddes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.59 / 7.48
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.81
Number of pupils: 219
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.7
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 59.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 61.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,348,736*
Income Per Pupil: £6,158
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Watford
Electoral Ward: Carpenders Park
School Number: 9192131

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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