Merchant Taylors' School

Secondary
Independent
Ages 11 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Sandy Lodge, Northwood, Middlesex, Northwood, HA6 2HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Merchant Taylors' School is a secondary school in Northwood for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Merchant Taylors' School.

Merchant Taylors' School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

171 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score21.7

21.7, 24.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.22

1.22, 2.87 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

156 students

Average point score per A level entry48.58

48.58, 13.58 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,051 pupils on roll, with places for 1,175

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.3%

0.3%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Merchant Taylors' School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Westfield Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 41.4
Croxley Danes School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 51.3
St Helen's School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 73.0
Watford Grammar School for Boys	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	Attainment 8: 68.9
Rickmansworth School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 61.2

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Boys
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Simon Everson
Phone: 01923820644
Website: mtsn.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sandy Lodge, Northwood, Middlesex, Northwood, HA6 2HT
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117616

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.