Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery

Community schoolPrimary

WD23 1ST / 3–7 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

96%

parents recommend

😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth Form

96% of parents would recommend this school

102 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
84%
Agree
13%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
83%
Agree
15%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
21%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
5%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
75%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
24%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
14%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
31%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
12%
No
88%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 12 parents

Strongly agree
100%
Agree
0%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
28%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
9%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
22%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
31%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
27%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
23%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
25%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
96%
No
4%

9.9% of pupils receive SEN support

9.9%

SEN support

1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
4.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

68.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
68.9%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1

Free school meals
7.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.2:1
Overall absence
5.47%
Persistent absence
12.5%
English as additional language
18.8%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
60.4%
White British45.8%
Other White13%
Irish1.6%
Mixed
11.5%
Other Mixed6.8%
White & Asian3.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
Asian
17.2%
Indian7.3%
Other Asian6.8%
Pakistani2.1%
Bangladeshi1%
Black
2.1%
Caribbean1.6%
Other Black0.5%
Other
2.1%