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Merchant Taylors’ School, founded in 1561, is a renowned independent school for boys aged 11-18. Located in Northwood, London, it combines academic rigour with a wide range of extracurricular activities. Notable alumni include entrepreneur James Dyson and actor Sir Michael Redgrave. Below, you will find exam entrance information and tutors who have direct experience of supporting applicants to this school.
Entry to Merchant Taylors’ School is highly competitive, with scores typically in the top 5% nationally.
While the school does not publish official CEM thresholds, aggregated outcomes and educator insight suggest that successful applicants typically achieve:
Indicative competitive range: 125–130.
Owl Tutors Competitiveness Index: 9.5 / 10 (our CEM age-standardised score).
Selectivity Tier: Tier 2
This classification places Merchant Taylors’ School among the most academically competitive independent schools.
Schools do not publish official cut-off scores. The range and tier above are based on aggregated outcome patterns and educator insight, and are intended as indicative guidance rather than formal rankings.
CEM scores are age-standardised, with:
If competitive applicants are typically scoring in the 125–130 range, this suggests entry requires performance among the highest nationally.
Understanding CEM Scores & PercentilesWithin our School Competitiveness framework, schools are grouped into tiers based on typical competitive score bands.
You can see how Merchant Taylors’ School compares to other independent schools nationally here:
View the School Competitiveness IndexFamilies outside the private or prep school system often do not have access to benchmarking data of this kind.
To understand how your child currently compares to competitive applicants, you can:
If your child is already scoring within or close to this band, preparation typically shifts from improvement to consistency and exam-day margin.
Detailed performance reports can help identify:
We currently have 21 tutors with specific experience of preparing students for Merchant Taylors’ School entrance exams. Here are some of our top matches:
11 Plus • 13 Plus • Other School Entrance • University Admissions • English
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We have 25 free 11 Plus past papers available that are relevant for students applying to Merchant Taylors’ School. Here are some of them:
We have 18 free 13 Plus past papers available that are relevant for students applying to Merchant Taylors’ School. Here are some of them:
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Merchant Taylors’ School is an independent school.
Merchant Taylors’ School is in the local authority of Hertfordshire.
The URN (Unique Reference Number) for Merchant Taylors’ School is 117616.
Merchant Taylors’ School is located in Northwood. The full address is Sandy Lodge, Northwood, HA6 2HT.
You can call Merchant Taylors’ School on 01923820644.
You can visit Merchant Taylors’ School’s website at https://www.mtsn.org.uk/.
Merchant Taylors’ School caters to students aged 11 to 18.
No, Merchant Taylors’ School is a day school and does not offer boarding options for students.
Yes, Merchant Taylors’ School has a sixth form for students in years 12 and 13.
Merchant Taylors’ School only accepts boys.
Merchant Taylors’ School has 963 boys.
The following schools are located within approximately 5 miles of Merchant Taylors’ School:
There were 156 pupils with an A-Level or IB entry at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025.
The average result as a grade at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025 was A.
The average result as a point score at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025 was 48.58.
There were 52.90% students who achieved AAB or higher (including at least 2 facilitating subjects) at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025.
The grade for each student’s best 3 A levels at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025 was A.
The average point score for each student’s best 3 A levels at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025 was 48.36.
There were 171 pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025.
There were NA pupils in the Progress 8 measure at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025.
The Progress 8 score (adjusted) for Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025 was NA.
The % of pupils with entries in all EBacc subjects at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025 was 0.00%. Please note that many private schools do not submit entries for the EBacc, so this figure may not be relevant.
The percentage of students achieving strong 9-5 passes in English & Maths at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025 was 0.00%. Please note that many private schools do not submit all data at KS4, so this figure may not be relevant.
The Average Attainment 8 score at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025 was 21.7.
The EBacc APS score per pupil at Merchant Taylors’ School in 2025 was 1.22.
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