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Mill Mead Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale, Hertford SG14 3AA · millmead.herts.sch.uk · 01992 582776
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.36 mi
- 0.58 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 216
- 90% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- 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 0.36 mi (581 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.35 mi (566 m). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 83% 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 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 23 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 70% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.36 mi0.58 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.35 mi0.57 km | |
| September 2024 | All | |
| September 2022 | 0.22 mi0.35 km | |
Every applicant was offered a place (24 allocations for 30 places).
Results
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% 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 | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 117297)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 June 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Mill Mead Primary Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 3 Jun 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117297)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 117297), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117297)
Apr 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117297)
Jul 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117297)