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Micklem Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Boxted Road, Hemel Hempstead HP1 2QH · micklem.herts.sch.uk · 01442 408964
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.61 mi
- 2.59 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 223
- 93% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 37.4%
- First language not English
- 22%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 1.61 mi (2.59 km) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 87% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.61 mi2.59 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.42 mi0.68 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.59 mi0.95 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
Every applicant was offered a place (2 children with no preference met were placed there).
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Micklem Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 56
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (21%) with SEND