School profile

Mandeville Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0BL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,822 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mandeville Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Feb 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils318
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Kara Hales
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117305.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils318
Girls146
Boys172
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.2%
First language not English9.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.292
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size27.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.4%
Other White
7.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
Indian
1.9%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
African
1.3%
White and Asian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)16.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.47
Support staff (FTE)17.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.52
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.115
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)20

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.7%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mandeville Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryReedings Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryLeventhorpeAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFawbert and Barnard Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimarySpellbrook CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHigh Wych Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mandeville Primary School

What is Mandeville Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mandeville Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Feb 2023.

How does Mandeville Primary School rank in England?

Mandeville Primary School ranks 2,822 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

What are Mandeville Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Mandeville Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mandeville Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mandeville Primary School made 52 offers from 115 applications (2.2 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mandeville Primary School?

Mandeville Primary School has 318 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mandeville Primary School?

Mandeville Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mandeville Primary School?

At Mandeville Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mandeville Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mandeville Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.