Mill Mead Primary Academy
Mill Mead Primary Academy is an academy converter in Hertford for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 216 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Mill Mead Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2025 of its predecessor, Mill Mead Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: September 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3AA |
| Reference Number | 150620 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 216 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.22%
Girls: 52.78% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 6.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 5 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.4% |
| White, Other | 4.6% |
| White & Asian | 3.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Mill Mead Primary School, inspected in June 2025.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 36 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 35 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26 Mill Mead Primary Academy had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 6.5% of pupils at Mill Mead Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 4 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 1 | 4 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
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.
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Mill Mead Primary Academy is part of The Laurel Education Trust, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:
- Simon Balle All-Through School Hertford
What is Mill Mead Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Mill Mead Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2025 of its predecessor, Mill Mead Primary School.
When was Mill Mead Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Mill Mead Primary Academy was last inspected in September 2025.
How many pupils does Mill Mead Primary Academy have?
Mill Mead Primary Academy has 216 pupils on roll.
What age range does Mill Mead Primary Academy cover?
Mill Mead Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Mill Mead Primary Academy?
Mill Mead Primary Academy is at Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 3AA.