Belswains Lane, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3 9XB
10 reasons to choose Nash Mills Church of England Primary School
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Nash Mills Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hemel Hempstead and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Nash Mills Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 30% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress. Pupils go on to one of four local secondary schools.
The Nash Mills Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Italian. Core subjects are taught separately, but humanities, art and DT are taught within cross-curricular topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6. Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and music.
Sport at Nash Mills Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Nash Mills Church of England Primary School
There is provision for music, art, DT, drama, and dance, though usually as part of an integrated topic or another subject. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Nash Mills Church of England Primary School
Abbot’s Hill Prep School (0.6 miles); Lockers Park School (2.2 miles); Westbrook Hay Prep School (3.2 miles).
South Hill Primary School (1.9 miles); Boxmoor Primary School (2.1 miles); St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School, Hemel Hempstead (2.5 miles).
Abbot’s Hill School, Baird House (0.6 miles); Stanborough Secondary School (5.2 miles); St Columba’s College, St Alban’s (5.3 miles).
Longdean School (0.8 miles); The Hemel Hempstead School (1.9 miles); John F Kennedy Catholic School (3.3 miles).