Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 4QW
10 reasons to choose Manland Primary School
Top line
Manland Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Harpenden and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Manland Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Manland Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Manland Primary School ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 21% of schools.
The Manland Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Manland Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Manland Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.15pm provided by an external contractor and parents.
Find another school near Manland Primary School
St Hilda’s School, Harpenden (0.9 miles); The King’s Junior School, Harpenden (1 mile); Aldwickbury School (1.9 miles).
Crabtree Junior School (0.9 miles); High Beeches Primary School (1.1 miles); St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden (1.1 miles).
The King’s School, Harpenden (1 mile); St Albans High School for Girls (5.2 miles); St Albans School (5.8 miles).
Sir John Lawes School (0.4 miles); St George’s School (0.4 miles); Roundwood Park School (1.1 miles).