Merryfields School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Merryfields School
Address: Hoon Avenue
Town/City: Newcastle
County: Staffordshire
Postcode: ST5 9NY
Country: 100032216264
 Telephone Number: 01782 914219
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 2-11
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Manor Hall Academy Trust
Sponsor: Manor Hall Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Neil Brannigan
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 107 (82% boys & 18% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 34.6%

SEN Provisions

  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 143897
DfE Number: 860/7038
UKPRN: 10062423
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Newcastle-under-Lyme (E07000195)
Constituency: Newcastle-under-Lyme (E14000834)
Electoral Ward: May Bank (E05011427)

Easting & Northing: 384920E, 347565N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 1' 32.87" N 2° 13' 34.13" W
Plus Code: 9C5V2QGF+8G

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Hempstalls Primary School (0.3km)
  2. The Orme Academy (0.3km)
  3. St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School (0.8km)
  4. May Bank Infants' School (0.8km)
  5. St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases (1.0km)
  7. Ellison Primary Academy (1.1km)
  8. St John Fisher Catholic College (1.2km)
  9. Oaklands Nursery School (1.3km)
  10. Kaleidoscope School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Neil Brannigan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 January 2026.
  • Mrs Lesley Calverley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2021 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 January 2025.
  • Mr Richard Eckersley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2021 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 January 2025.
  • Mr Peter Kelly - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 15 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 September 2023.
  • Mrs Laura Latham - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Father Tommy Merry - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2027.
  • Miss Molly Sherratt - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 January 2024.
  • Mrs Rossanna Snee - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
  • Mr Dean Westwood - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Ms Angela Whitmore - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2027.