Mandeville Primary School

Mandeville Primary School, which was last inspected 13 years ago, has transitioned from an outstanding grade to a good rating under the current inspection framework. The school is welcoming, with pupils demonstrating confidence, respect, and enthusiasm for learning in a supportive environment. The school places a strong emphasis on reading, and with a new phonics program in place, students generally become proficient readers by the end of Year 2. Concerns exist regarding some subjects where continuity in learning from early years to later years could be improved.

Strengths

• Pupils are confident, respectful, and resilient learners.
• The school provides a warm and supportive environment.
• Leaders prioritize reading with a well-implemented phonics program.
• Pupils speak passionately about their reading experiences.
• High expectations are set for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• A wide range of extra-curricular clubs is offered, well-attended by disadvantaged pupils.
• Governors have a clear ambition for high-quality education and offer strong support to leaders.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack clear communication of early learning content, impacting progression.
• Inconsistent checking of pupil understanding can lead to gaps in knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Mandeville Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at Mandeville Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Mandeville Primary School had 18.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.4% of pupils at Mandeville Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Mandeville Primary School received £6,569 and spent £6,688 for each of its 313 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £74,000 (£236 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Mandeville Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mandeville Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

When was Mandeville Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Mandeville Primary School was last inspected in April 2023.

How many pupils does Mandeville Primary School have?

Mandeville Primary School has 318 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mandeville Primary School cover?

Mandeville Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Mandeville Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Mandeville Primary School?

Mandeville Primary School is at West Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0BL.