Located in Hertford, Mill Mead Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Mill Mead Primary School currently has around 235 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.2% boys and 52.8% girls. Around 6.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.1%).

School Information

Address: Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale, Hertford, SG14 3AA
Website: http://www.millmead.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01992582776
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachael Walsh
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117297

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 235
Number of Boys: 111
Number of Girls: 124

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.10%200
Other White5.50%13
White and Asian3.00%7
African1.30%3
Unclassified1.30%3
White and Black Caribbean0.90%2
Irish0.90%2
Other Asian0.90%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%2
White and Black African0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.5)
Writing: Average (2.0)
Maths: Average (0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
80%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
106.7
Local authority average
107.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mill Mead Primary Academy
Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mill Mead Primary School
Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
North Road , SG14 2BU
- not rated 846 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Road , SG14 2BU
3out of 4 846 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Abel Smith School
Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE
4out of 4 947 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richard Hale School
Hale Road , SG13 8EN
- not rated 933 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Richard Hale School
Hale Road , SG13 8EN
3out of 4 933 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Simon Balle School
Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ
- not rated 1,334 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Sele School
Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG
- not rated 1,404 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Sele School
Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG
- not rated 1,404 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Simon Balle All-Through School
Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ
4out of 4 1,334 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Duncombe School
4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA
- not rated 463 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hertford, Ware and Bishop's Stortford Area Pupil Referral Unit
Longmore Educ'n Support Centre , Churchfields SG13 8AE
- not rated 920 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hertford Prep
St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX
- not rated 1,480 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.