Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is an academy converter primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 206 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
206
Pupils
315
Capacity
65%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School?
The catchment area for Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Hertfordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hertfordshire catchment area documents →Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School: 315 places, 65% filled: places available
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 206 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 65%. At 65% full, the school currently has headroom below its 315 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of St Albans.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hertfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Hertfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Mount Pleasant Lane, Bricket Wood, St Albans, AL2 3XA
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145969
Other Primary Schools in St Albans
If Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in St Albans are the next closest alternatives.
Markyate Village School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · AL3 8PT
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · AL1 4AP
Camp Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · AL1 5PG
St Peter's School Catchment Area
Community school · AL1 1HL
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · AL3 5NL
Bernards Heath Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · AL3 5HP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
What is the catchment area for Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School has a capacity of 315 places and currently has 206 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Hertfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School? ▾
Admission to Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is managed by Hertfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School cover? ▾
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School? ▾
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.