St Meryl School
Community school in Watford, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 219 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 11.10% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | The Mead, Carpenders Park, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 5BT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stmeryl.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02084281695 |
| URN | 117166 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 March 2026, published 17 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 June 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Warren Dell Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Woodhall Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Oxhey Wood Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Joseph Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Greenfields Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Bromet Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Grimsdyke School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Hertfordshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.