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Merryfields School

Academy special converter · Newcastle · ST5 9NY

Ages 2–11 · 118 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
103

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
118
Boys / girls
91 / 27
Free school meals
46.6%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Manor Hall Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Neil Brannigan

Location

Address
Hoon Avenue
Postcode
ST5 9NY
Town
Newcastle
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–11, in Newcastle, Staffordshire, 118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 46.6%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Newcastle
22
Academies among open schools in Newcastle
73% (16)
Open schools in ST5
41
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.05

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    • Absence4.2%
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  • May Bank Infants' School

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  • St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS281%
    • Absence4.0%
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    • Demand0.98

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.98

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  • St John Fisher Catholic College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Brannigan
Telephone
01782914219
Website
merryfields.manorhall.academy

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