SchoolScoresMount Pleasant Lane Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Mount Pleasant Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3XA
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Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 February 2015. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 5 October 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
36 pupils in this year group.
53% — 11 points below the Hertfordshire average, and 9 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 11% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 72% | 79% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 61% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 69% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hertfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 22 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 20 |
| Of those, offered a place | 20 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 47 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 15th highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.6% | 17.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 9th highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 10th highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.5% | 14.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 22nd highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.9% | 21.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 31st lowest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Lower than 44% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 26th lowest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Lower than 57% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.6% | 11.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 31st lowest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Lower than 27% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 31st lowest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Lower than 28% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 14th highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 50% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.6 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 7th highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 74% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 13th highest of 38 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 63% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 16.7% | 15.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanborough Primary School 1.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- The Grove Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leavesden JMI School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsway Infants' School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Kingsway Junior School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abbots Langley School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bedmond Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 February 2015. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 5 October 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 20 families put Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School as their first choice for 22 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 20 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 145969.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.