Ages 
If the idea of highly structured learning, with teachers talking at rows of children, leaves you cold, the more creative, outdoorsy model of Manor Lodge will be a breath of fresh air. It’s no place for shirkers, but (certainly in the younger years) the chances are your offspring will probably be having so much fun they won’t even realise they’re learning.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 460 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £17,310 - £19,140 pa
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Area guides
Headteacher
Head
Mrs Alyson Lobo
Since 2018, Alyson Lobo, previously deputy head and at the school since 2005. BEd from Leicester – an easy degree decision, having had her eye firmly on teaching since she was 14. Partly in the blood (her father was a lecturer), she also recalls
Entrance
Selective even at 4, with around three applicants for every place, though don’t panic if your tot can’t quite recite Shakespeare yet – school says what it’s really looking for in the hour long assessment is ‘happy, vibrant children.’ Parents should
- Open days
- May; private tours are available during the year.
Exit
Strong record of feeding to the South Herts/North London plethora of academic powerhouses including St Albans Boys and Girls, Habs Boys and Girls and Merchant Taylors'. Those not reaching such dizzy academic heights well catered for too by Aldenham,
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Learning support & SEN
Pupils
Money matters
- Fee information
- £17,310 - £19,140 pa
Our view
Nestled down a country lane among fields housing the local pony population, the only clues to less rural environs being a new housing estate in view of the gates, blue M25 signs on the horizon and the hum of motorway traffic. The 300-year-old former
The last word
If the idea of highly structured learning, with teachers talking at rows of children, leaves you cold, the more creative, outdoorsy model of Manor Lodge will be a breath of fresh air. It’s no place for shirkers, but (certainly in the younger years)
