Mandeville Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
Mandeville Primary School is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mandeville Drive, St Albans, AL1 2LE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 340 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging to this school community.”
- “They benefit from a well-established culture of inclusion.”
- “Pupils, staff and leaders all play their part in shaping the positive ethos that flows through the school.”
To improve
- “However, some groups of pupils are absent for considerable amounts of time.”
- “Even so, some disadvantaged pupils do not attend school as often as they should.”
- “On occasion, inconsistencies in this practice mean that the curriculum in some subjects is not taught as well as it could be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
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- Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
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- Prae Wood Primary School 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- How Wood Primary and Nursery School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cunningham Hill Infant School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published