Mandeville Primary School
Academy converter primary school in St Albans (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.8%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
76%
340 / 446 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Mandeville Primary School is a academy located in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Head Teacher is Cathy Longhurst.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Drama
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 139159
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Edward James Holloway | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Penny Slater | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Katie Ellingham | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kelly Drew | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin Antony Reed | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amanda Abley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Edward James Holloway Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record