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Micklem Primary School

Dacorum, HP1 2QHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#12,491
of 13,686 nationally

About Micklem Primary School

Micklem Primary School’s headline metrics place it significantly below the Hertfordshire local authority average for Key Stage 2, which stands at 64% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. At Micklem, just 40% of pupils hit that combined benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That gap of 24 percentage points is substantial and positions the school in the bottom half of primary schools in Dacorum, where it ranks 44th out of 47. Nationally, it sits in the 91st percentile of the lowest-performing schools on this measure. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: reading fares best, with 67% of pupils reaching the expected standard and an average scaled score of 103, while writing (43%) and maths (57%) lag behind. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in any subject is low, with maths at 10%, reading at 7%, and writing at just 3%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBoxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, HP1 2QH
HeadteacherJoshua Swift
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils219
Free School Meals (FSM)36.2%
School Capacity219 / 240 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: micklem.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Micklem Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.