Merchant Taylors' School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Northwood, East of England HA6 2HT · Hertfordshire
#404 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3369 of 4,090 nationally
About Merchant Taylors' School
Merchant Taylors' School is a independent secondary located in Northwood, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,051 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 404th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (97th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,051; capacity filled 89.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.22.
There are 2 schools in Northwood; Merchant Taylors' School ranks 2nd of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)21.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)48.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Merchant Taylors' School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,051
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 89.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 21.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.22
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 48.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Merchant Taylors' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Rickmansworth · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 947 m away
Eastbury Farm Primary School
Northwood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 1.2 km away
Willow Tree Primary School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
185 students · 1.2 km away
Westfield Academy
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,331 students · 1.5 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 1.5 km away
Ascot Road Primary School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 1.7 km away
Laurance Haines School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
463 students · 1.8 km away
St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 2.0 km away
St Martin's School
Northwood · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
337 students · 2.1 km away
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,049 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
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1,036 students
St Albans High School for Girls
St Albans · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,106 students
Bedford School
Bedford · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
994 students
Norwich School
Norwich · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,112 students
Haberdashers' Girls' School
Borehamwood · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,118 students
King's Ely
Ely · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
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Frequently asked questions
Is Merchant Taylors' School a good school?
Merchant Taylors' School has a Success Index (England) of 22.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #404 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Merchant Taylors' School rank in East of England?
Merchant Taylors' School ranks #404 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3369 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Merchant Taylors' School?
Merchant Taylors' School had 1,051 students in 2025.
Is Merchant Taylors' School a primary school or a secondary school?
Merchant Taylors' School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Merchant Taylors' School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Merchant Taylors' School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.