Micklem Primary School

Micklem Primary School remains a good institution, demonstrating a strong commitment to the welfare and academic success of its students. Pupils feel cared for and safe, and they engage positively with the well-planned curriculum, which caters to their needs. The school has adopted effective strategies to support learning, particularly in reading, where early years pupils are taught foundational skills thoroughly. Recent leadership changes are beginning to have a beneficial impact on the educational environment and outcomes, suggesting a path of continuous improvement. However, there are still areas needing attention, such as ensuring consistent staff training across all curriculum areas and addressing the attendance issues faced by some pupils. While many students are engaged and perform well, persistent absenteeism could hinder their educational progress and overall attainment. Therefore, further efforts are required to bolster attendance and ensure that every child benefits from the school's offerings.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and cared for by staff.
• The curriculum is well-planned and meets pupils' needs.
• Effective support is provided for struggling readers.
• High expectations for pupils' behaviour and engagement.
• Strong leadership is driving rapid improvement.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects still require staff to develop their subject knowledge.
• Attendance issues prevent some pupils from achieving their full potential.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Micklem Primary School attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.2% of pupils at Micklem Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Micklem Primary School had 17.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.5% of pupils at Micklem Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Micklem Primary School received £8,362 and spent £8,348 for each of its 217 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £185,000 (£851 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Micklem Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Micklem Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Micklem Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Micklem Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Micklem Primary School have?

Micklem Primary School has 223 pupils on roll.

What age range does Micklem Primary School cover?

Micklem Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Micklem Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Micklem Primary School?

Micklem Primary School is at Boxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2QH.