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Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · St Albans, AL2 3XA

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,371 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

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

Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils200
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alexandra Lindley
TrustSPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Jul 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145969.

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 maths53%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests36--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils200
Girls100
Boys100
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.5%
First language not English20.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.285
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.183
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.8%
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.14
Average class size25

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
53.5%
Other White
12%
Indian
8.5%
Other mixed
5.5%
Other Asian
4%
African
4%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
White and Asian
2.5%
Pakistani
2.5%
Caribbean
1.5%

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 teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)9.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.55
Support staff (FTE)9.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.47
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.3%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryParmiter's SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondarySaint Michael's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCoates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryFuture Academies WatfordAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAlban Wood Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miNot applicableStanborough Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.5 miNurseryKingswood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.5 miNot applicableStanborough Secondary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.6 miPrimaryThe Grove AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School

What is Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Feb 2015.

How does Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School rank in England?

Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School ranks 11,371 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School made 22 offers from 47 applications (2.1 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?

Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School has 200 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?

Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School had 285 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?

At Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.3% 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.