Mandeville Primary School

About Mandeville Primary School

Mandeville Primary School sits within Hertfordshire’s East Hertfordshire district, a local authority where 45 out of 401 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Mandeville itself is rated Good, a step down from its previous Outstanding grade awarded in 2009, but it remains a strong performer locally. Among primary schools in the area, it ranks 4th out of 47 on the key stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard metric, placing it in the top 10 per cent of schools in East Hertfordshire. Its closest high-performing peers include Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Harvey Road Primary School, both of which achieved a perfect ranking score, and The Russell School with a score of 97. For families looking at schools within a short distance, the nearest Outstanding-rated option is Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School, just 0.6 km away, though that school only covers infant years.

Academically, Mandeville’s key stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show strong performance against both local and national benchmarks. 84 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64 per cent. In reading, 90 per cent reached the expected standard and 42 per cent achieved a higher standard; in maths, 87 per cent met expectations and 52 per cent reached the higher threshold. Writing saw 94 per cent at the expected level and 19 per cent at the higher level. Average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 108 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023 rated every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Good. The report noted that pupils behave well and feel safe, and that leaders have maintained a positive culture since the school’s downgrade from Outstanding.

Mandeville is a mixed, state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It has capacity for 326 pupils and currently enrols 282, with 11.8 per cent eligible for free school meals. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 140 applications for 59 places, with 55 first-preference applications and 49 offers made to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.37. Facilities include a dining hall, playing fields, an ICT suite, a forest school area, a gymnasium and a chapel. Sports on offer range from football and cricket to tennis and gymnastics, while clubs include drama, choir, book club, chess, coding and eco club. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health support, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. This combination of strong academic outcomes, broad enrichment and dedicated SEND support makes Mandeville a solid choice for families in East Hertfordshire who want a well-regarded local primary with a proven track record.

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