Mandeville Primary School, based in St Albans, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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 366 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.1% boys and 54.9% girls. Around 27.4% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.2%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 40.2%. bangladeshi pupils make up about 16.4% , followed by other white at 10.9%

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.

School Information

Address: Mandeville Drive, St Albans, AL1 2LE
Website: www.mandeville.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01727519220
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Cathy Longhurst
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139159

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/06/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 446
Number of Pupils: 366
Number of Boys: 165
Number of Girls: 201

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British40.20%147
Bangladeshi16.40%60
Other White10.90%40
Other Mixed8.20%30
Other (any other ethnic group)3.30%12
Other Asian3.00%11
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)3.00%11
Pakistani2.70%10
White and Black Caribbean2.20%8
White and Asian2.20%8
African1.60%6
Chinese1.40%5
Indian1.40%5
White and Black African1.10%4
Unclassified0.80%3
Caribbean0.50%2
Other Black0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.50%2
Irish0.00%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: Average (1.0)
Writing: Above Average (1.9)
Maths: Above Average (2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
54%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
16%
Local authority average
17%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
108.1
Local authority average
108.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.4
Local authority average
106.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent , AL3 5JB
3out of 4 2,213 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View , AL1 2PB
3out of 4 278 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Killigrew Junior School
West Avenue , AL2 3HD
- not rated 1,199 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Killigrew Infant and Nursery School
West Avenue , AL2 3HD
- not rated 1,199 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street , AL1 2QA
3out of 4 700 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Marlborough School
Watling Street , AL1 2QA
- not rated 700 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
- not rated 2,094 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Loreto College
Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ
- not rated 2,094 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Francis Bacon School
Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR
- not rated 2,218 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR
3out of 4 2,218 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watling View School
Watling View , AL1 2NU
3out of 4 249 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW
- not rated 1,089 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Columba's Preparatory School
8 King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW
- not rated 1,089 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Albans Independent College
69 London Road , AL1 1LN
- not rated 1,539 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Albans School
Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB
- not rated 1,744 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.