Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 4QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Wicks
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 117103
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582713452
About this school
Manland Primary School is a community primary school in Harpenden. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Manland Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 87% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 32% | 28% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 94% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 94% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 90% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Manland Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manland Primary School compares
Manland Primary School ranked 4th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 2.4% | 3% | 204 | — |
| The Lea Primary School and Nursery | 70% | 5.5% | 10.7% | 239 | 0.5 miles |
| Sauncey Wood Primary School | 59% | 7% | 27.8% | 147 | 0.5 miles |
| Harpenden Academy | 81% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 216 | 0.6 miles |
| Crabtree Junior School | 86% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 256 | 0.6 miles |
| Crabtree Infants' School | — | 2.8% | 2.2% | 178 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.96%
- English as an additional language
- 19.2%
- Overall absence
- 2.44%
- Persistent absence
- 3.98%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Lea Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Harpenden
-
Sauncey Wood Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Harpenden
-
Harpenden Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Harpenden
-
Crabtree Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Harpenden
-
Crabtree Infants' School0.6 miles
Primary · Harpenden
Other schools in Harpenden
Manland Primary School ranks 1st of the 10 ranked primary schools in Harpenden.
- Crabtree Infants' School Primary
- Crabtree Junior School Primary
- Harpenden Academy Primary
- High Beeches Primary School Primary
- Roundwood Primary School Primary
- Sauncey Wood Primary School Primary
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- The Grove Junior School Primary
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Wood End School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Manland Primary School teach?
- Manland Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Harpenden.
- Who is the headteacher of Manland Primary School?
- The headteacher of Manland Primary School is Mrs Claire Wicks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manland Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manland Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Manland Primary School?
- Manland Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Manland Primary School full?
- Manland Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Manland Primary School a faith school?
- No. Manland Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Manland Primary School a selective school?
- No. Manland Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Manland Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Manland Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Manland Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Manland Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Manland Primary School ranked 4th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Manland Primary School's absence rate?
- Manland Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manland Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manland Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.