Hertfordshire
Manor Lodge School
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
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- Check entrance test registration dates
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Bursaries and scholarships
For that reason we provide funds from our own resources to assist such families; these bursaries (which are awarded at the Governors’ discretion) are means-test…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Open events
Our next Open Day is on Saturday 8th May 2027, from 9am to 1pm .
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Admissions
If you would like your child to be added to the next 4+ Assessment Day in October for the next Reception entry), please click on the link below.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
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School information
| URN | 117658 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Alyson Lobo |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WD7 9BG |
| Pupils | 463 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Rectory Lane, Ridge Hill, Shenley, Hertfordshire, WD7 9BG
https://www.manorlodgeschool.com/1707642424| DfE number | 6232 |
| UKPRN | 10070241 |
| Opened | 4 Feb 1992 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |