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Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School

Academy converter · St Albans · AL2 3XA

Ages 3–11 · 200 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)38%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
207

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill63%

200 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
100 / 100
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
200 / 315 (63%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
SPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Spiral Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alexandra Lindley

Location

Address
Mount Pleasant Lane, Bricket Wood
Postcode
AL2 3XA
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
St Albans
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in St Albans
59
Primary schools in St Albans
39
Academies among open schools in St Albans
37% (22)
Open schools in AL2
7
Primary in AL2
7
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Coates Way JMI and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 9NW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Grove Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Watford · WD25 9RH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM34.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Leavesden JMI School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 7QZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • Kingsway Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 0ES · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • Kingsway Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 0JH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Abbots Langley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Abbots Langley · WD5 0BQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.9%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alexandra Lindley
Telephone
01923672729
Website
http://www.mountpleasant.herts.sch.uk

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