Admission rules for a place to start in September 2027
Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now
How were school places allocated in previous years?
What happened in the last 2 years
| | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|
Number of places available |
60 |
60 |
Number of applications made |
62 |
59 |
Number of places offered |
31 |
28 |
Places offered under each rule in 2026
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2026 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
0 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
1 |
Medical/Social |
0 |
Siblings |
14 |
Nearest School |
12 |
Not Nearest School |
1 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
0 |
Places offered under each rule in 2025
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2025 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
1 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
0 |
Medical/Social |
0 |
Siblings |
15 |
Nearest School |
11 |
Not Nearest School |
4 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
0 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2026 (in metres)
| Rule | 2026 |
|---|
Nearest school |
693.98 |
Distance |
7618.39 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2025 (in metres)
| Rule | 2025 |
|---|
Nearest school |
644.52 |
Distance |
3942.18 |
Use our
'Find Your Nearest School'
system to identify the "nearest" school to your child's home address,
in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission arrangements.
Vacancies (for in year applications)
Yes - there are vacancies in
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6
Updated: 19 September 2026
Vacancy information is only relevant to
in year applications.
Schools aim to update their vacancy information every 2 weeks.
Treat this information as a guide only – the situation can change on a daily basis.
Performance and Ofsted
Performance table for Mandeville Primary School (St Albans).
Ofsted report and rating for Mandeville Primary School (St Albans).
School officers
Admissions Officer: Caroline Dove
In Year Admissions Officer: Chloe Lee
District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Ruth Cornish
SEND Local Offer at Mandeville Primary School (St Albans)