School profile

Micklem Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2QH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,836 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Micklem Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils223
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Joshua Swift
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117231.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing52%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils223
Girls115
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.1%
First language not English22%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.207
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size27.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
66.4%
Other White
13.9%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
African
3.1%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Other Asian
1.3%
Caribbean
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.6
Teachers (FTE)12.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.57
Support staff (FTE)20.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.1%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Micklem Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryJohn F Kennedy Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryLaureate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGalley Hill Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGade Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOakleaf PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableLockers Park SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryBoxmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Rose's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPixies Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Micklem Primary School

What is Micklem Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Micklem Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 May 2018.

How does Micklem Primary School rank in England?

Micklem Primary School ranks 11,836 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Micklem Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Micklem Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Micklem Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Micklem Primary School made 28 offers from 51 applications (1.8 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Micklem Primary School?

Micklem Primary School has 223 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Micklem Primary School?

Micklem Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Micklem Primary School?

At Micklem Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Micklem Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Micklem Primary School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.