Located in Sawbridgeworth, Mandeville 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.
Mandeville Primary School currently has around 282 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.9% boys and 46.1% girls. Around 11.8% 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 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | West Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0BL |
| Website: | www.mandeville221.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01279723737 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Kara Hales |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 117305 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 326 |
| Number of Pupils: | 282 |
| Number of Boys: | 152 |
| Number of Girls: | 130 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.70% | 222 |
| Other White | 7.80% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 2.50% | 7 |
| Indian | 2.10% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.10% | 3 |
| African | 1.10% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandeville Primary School West Road , CM21 0BL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Reedings Junior School Bullfields , CM21 9DD | 3out of 4 | 526 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Knight Street , CM21 9AT | 4out of 4 | 677 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spellbrook CofE Primary School London Road , Spellbrook CM23 4BA | 3out of 4 | 2,219 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| High Wych Church of England Primary School High Wych , CM21 0JB | 3out of 4 | 2,265 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leventhorpe Cambridge Road , CM21 9BY | 3out of 4 | 530 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Leventhorpe School Cambridge Road , CM21 9BY | - not rated | 530 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.