Merryfields School is a school located in Newcastle. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/03/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.8%, which is 3.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Hoon Avenue, Newcastle

School Information

Address: Hoon Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 9NY
Website:
Telephone: 01782914219
School Type: Academy special converter
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Neil Brannigan
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143897

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/03/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity:
Number of Pupils: 108
Number of Boys: 86
Number of Girls: 22

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 26.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -3.5 Confidence interval -6.5 to -0.6
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -5.6 to -0.2
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.2 Confidence interval -6.8 to -1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oaklands Nursery School
Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX
4out of 4 1,381 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hempstalls Primary School
Collard Avenue , Cross Heath ST5 9LH
4out of 4 290 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School
Knutton Road , Wolstanton ST5 0HU
3out of 4 855 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
May Bank Infants' School
Basford Park Road , May Bank ST5 0PT
4out of 4 869 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Church Lane , Wolstanton ST5 0EF
3out of 4 1,000 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ellison Primary Academy
Ellison Street , Wolstanton ST5 0BL
3out of 4 1,165 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Orme Academy
Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU
2out of 4 333 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College
Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ
3out of 4 1,287 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chesterton Community Sports College
Castle Street , Chesterton ST5 7LP
3out of 4 2,570 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Newcastle Academy
Gallowstree Lane , The Westlands ST5 2QS
1out of 4 3,015 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group
Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB
- not rated 1,470 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Merryfields School
Hoon Avenue , ST5 9NY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases
High Street , Knutton ST5 6BX
3out of 4 1,108 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Demetae Academy
Linden House , 17a King Street ST5 1JF
- not rated 1,422 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School
90 King Street , Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1JB
- not rated 1,480 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Pace Education
Black Horse House , 3 Porthill Bank ST5 0LS
- not rated 1,526 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.