21.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
208.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
959
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Merchant Taylors' School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
21.7
-21.0
42.729.616.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21.7
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
208.7
-160.5
384.5286.6188.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 208.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
48.6
-1.0
50.749.448.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.6
A-level value added
+0.46
+0.1
+0.5+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
53%
-7pp
72%61%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Average A-level grade
A
0
AAA
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
959
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Sandy Lodge, Northwood, Northwood, HA6 2HT
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0% | 0% | 21.7 | Not applicable | 0% | 208.7 | 26% | 959 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 42.7 | Not published | 0% | 369.2 | 25% | 963 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 39.9 | Not published | 0% | 384.5 | 24% | 945 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 29.7 | Not published | 0% | 188.8 | 25% | 932 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 16.5 | Not published | 0% | 197.7 | 29% | 909 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 17.6 | Not published | 0% | 216.0 | 32% | 1,277 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 23.5 | Not published | 0% | — | 39% | 894 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48.6 | A | +0.46 | 53% | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 49.6 | A | +0.37 | 60% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 48.1 | A- | — | 50% | 147 |
| 2021/22 | 50.7 | A | — | 59% | 148 |
| 2018/19 | 49.5 | A | +0.24 | 72% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 48.7 | A | +0.16 | 58% | 142 |
| 2016/17 | 48.5 | A | +0.06 | 64% | 144 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 959 | — | 16% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 963 | — | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 945 | — | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 932 | — | 7% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 929 | — | 9% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 909 | — | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 1,277 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 894 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.