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Merryhills Primary School

Academy converter · Enfield · EN2 7RE

Ages 4–11 · 618 pupils · Enfield

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Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
544

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

90

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

85

Total preferences (any rank)
361
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

618 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
618
Boys / girls
307 / 311
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
618 / 630 (98%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ATTIGO ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ATTIGO ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Attigo Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Hudson

Location

Address
Bincote Road
Postcode
EN2 7RE
Town
Enfield
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Enfield North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Enfield, Enfield, 618 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.7%.

Open schools in Enfield
50
Primary schools in Enfield
32
Academies among open schools in Enfield
32% (16)
Open schools in EN2
11
Primary in EN2
8
Open schools in Enfield LA
108
Primary in Enfield LA
68

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in EnfieldNear EN2

  • Grange Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · N21 1PP · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.81

    0.3 miles away

  • Eversley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · N21 1PD · Enfield

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM11.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Chase Side Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Enfield · EN2 6NS · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • One Degree Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Enfield · EN2 8GH · Enfield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Wolfson Hillel Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · N14 4LG · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM0.7%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • West Grove Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N14 4LR · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM34.4%
    • Demand0.88

    1.2 miles away

  • St Michael's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Enfield · EN2 0NB · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N21 2RA · Enfield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM1.2%
    • Demand1.40

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Hudson
Telephone
02083631403
Website
www.merryhills.net

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