Merrylands Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 11 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 143205
- Address
- Cumberland Drive, Laindon, SS15 6QS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 556 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 28.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.1%
White British 62.4%
Other White 14.9%
Mixed 9%
African 6.1%
Caribbean 2%
Indian 1.6%
Other 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Asian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.5
WritingAverage0
MathsBelow average-1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 63%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Merrylands Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 67
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 16 5 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 9 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 81 43 38 |
| Year 1 | 89 39 50 |
| Year 2 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 3 | 83 40 43 |
| Year 4 | 58 23 35 |
| Year 5 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 6 | 63 32 31 |