Millfield First and Nursery School
About Millfield First and Nursery School
Parents considering Millfield First and Nursery School will find strong signals that it is a popular choice locally. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 99 applications for 56 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 77, meaning nearly two families applied for every spot. Of those, 55 first-preference families were offered places, indicating that most who put it top got in, but competition remains real. The school is led by headteacher Laura Kennedy-Weeks and serves 318 pupils aged 3 to 9, operating slightly below its capacity of 352. With a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 9. 8%, the intake skews towards more advantaged backgrounds. The school also offers nursery provision, which can be a practical advantage for families looking for continuity from early years through to Year 4.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
21 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:45
After-school care
15:15-17:15
Source: millfield.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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