Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School, St Albans
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in St Albans, part of Spiral Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 32 schools in St Albans with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 67% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School are St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); Coates Way JMI and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery (1.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 81% maths); and The Grove Academy (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School.
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolCoates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolAlban Wood Primary School and NurseryThe Grove Academy
The trust
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Spiral Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 14 (7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bricket Wood Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mount Pleasant Lane School (outside), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 89 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School are Parmiter's School (0.5 miles), Saint Michael's Catholic High School (0.5 miles) and Future Academies Watford (0.8 miles).
Parmiter's SchoolSaint Michael's Catholic High SchoolFuture Academies Watford
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
Term dates
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 56
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 45 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
191 pupils
285 places
94 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Albans
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Albans
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
100
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,110
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,443
Per pupil
£1167k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
Questions parents ask about Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 285 places.
How big are the classes at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?
Classes at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School has around 200 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 45 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is at Mount Pleasant Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 3XA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)