Merchant Taylors' School vs Willow Tree Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood
Willow Tree Primary School
Watford
Overview
Phase
Senior
Primary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1051
185
Capacity
1175
274
Occupancy
89%
68%
FSM %
-
29.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
21.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)