Manor Lodge School
Manor Lodge School is an independent school in Shenley for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 458 pupils and room for 480.
Rectory Lane, Ridge Hill, Shenley, WD7 9BG01707 642424manorlodgeschool.comMrs Alyson Lobo headmasterAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hertfordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 458 | 463 | 453 | 457 | 455 | 436 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 8% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clore Shalom School | Jewish | 1.2 miles | 186 | Good 2020 | 73 | Compare |
| Shenley Primary School | Council | 1.3 miles | 119 | Good 2023 | 5 | Compare |
| St Giles' CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.5 miles | 83 | Report card 2026 | 7 | Compare |
| Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 1.9 miles | 206 | Not inspected | 88 | Compare |
| Bowmansgreen Primary School | Council | 2.0 miles | 315 | Not inspected | 25 | Compare |
| Radlett Lodge School | Independent (grammar) | 2.0 miles | 54 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | Council | 2.1 miles | 156 | Good 2023 | 72 | Compare |
| The Wroxham School | Academy | 2.1 miles | 218 | Good 2024 | 82 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Manor Lodge School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Manor Lodge School yet.
How many pupils does Manor Lodge School have?
458 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 480 places, so it is 95% full.
Does Manor Lodge School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Rectory Lane, Ridge Hill, Shenley, WD7 9BG
- Telephone
- 01707 642424
- Website
- www.manorlodgeschool.com
- Headmaster
- Mrs Alyson Lobo
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 2-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward
- Shenley
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 4 February 1992
- URN
- 117658 · LAESTAB 9196232 · UKPRN 10070241
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.