Merchant Taylors' School vs St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood
Overview
Phase
Senior
Primary
Type
Other independent school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1051
448
Capacity
1175
450
Occupancy
89%
100%
FSM %
-
11.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Jan 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
21.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
83%
KS2 Maths
-
72%
KS2 Writing
-
80%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
A
-
Points Per Entry
48.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
A
-
AAB+ %
53%
-
Value Added
Well above average
-
A-Level Students
156
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (222)
Mathematics (200)
Economics (120)
Economics (120)
Chemistry (102)
Chemistry (96)
History (60)
Biology (56)