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Millfield First and Nursery School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Community school

Monks Walk, Buntingford SG9 9DT · millfield.herts.sch.uk · 01763 271717

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
311
88% of 352 places
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
8.8%
First language not English
3.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 42 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

20222023202420252026September 2022: 59 (Places 60)59September 2023: 70 (Places 60)70September 2024: 43 (Places 43)43September 2025: 55 (Places 56)55September 2026: 41 (Places 42)41Places 42
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202642411100%
September 2025Sept 202556551100%
September 2024Sept 202443431100%
September 2023Sept 202360701.2▲86%
September 2022Sept 20226059198%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 2026All
September 2025All
September 2024All
September 20222.29 mi3.69 km

Every applicant was offered a place (42 allocations for 60 places).

Every applicant was offered a place (56 allocations for 60 places).

Every applicant was offered a place (43 allocations for 60 places).

Ofsted

Millfield First and Nursery School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2009

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
  • Feb 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (102 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
79%
Replies
102
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼43% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼39% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (18%) with SEND

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