Micklem Primary School
Boxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Joshua Swift
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 117231
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442408964
About this school
Micklem Primary School is a community primary school in Hemel Hempstead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 223 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 40% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 67% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 57% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 50% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Micklem Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Micklem Primary School compares
Micklem Primary School ranked 268th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.6% | 37.1% | 223 | — |
| Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery | 51% | 6.9% | 32.7% | 426 | 0.5 miles |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy | 65% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 247 | 0.5 miles |
| Gade Valley Primary School | 62% | 4.9% | 13.4% | 236 | 0.5 miles |
| Oakleaf Primary | 24% | 7.9% | 35.3% | 187 | 0.5 miles |
| Boxmoor Primary School | 67% | 4% | 4.3% | 234 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.13%
- English as an additional language
- 25.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.59%
- Persistent absence
- 23.32%
Location
Nearby schools
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Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
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St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Gade Valley Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Oakleaf Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Boxmoor Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
Other schools in Hemel Hempstead
Micklem Primary School ranks 22nd of the 30 ranked primary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School Primary
- Belswains Primary School Primary
- Bovingdon Primary Academy Primary
- Boxmoor Primary School Primary
- Broadfield Academy Primary
- Brockswood Primary School Primary
- Chambersbury Primary School Primary
- Gaddesden Row JMI School Primary
- Gade Valley Primary School Primary
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Primary
- George Street Primary School Primary
- Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Micklem Primary School teach?
- Micklem Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Micklem Primary School?
- The headteacher of Micklem Primary School is Mr Joshua Swift, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Micklem Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Micklem Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Micklem Primary School?
- Micklem Primary School has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Micklem Primary School full?
- Micklem Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 223 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Micklem Primary School a faith school?
- No. Micklem Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Micklem Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Micklem Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Micklem Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Micklem Primary School rank locally?
- Micklem Primary School ranked 268th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Micklem Primary School's absence rate?
- Micklem Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Micklem Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Micklem Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.