Frith Manor Primary School

Frith Manor Primary School continues to perform effectively, maintaining the high standards set in its previous inspection. The school offers a warm, inclusive environment, where pupils are happy and engaged in their learning. Teachers set high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, supporting them to achieve well through a well-structured curriculum. The school's emphasis on personal development is notable, with opportunities for leadership and community involvement enriching pupils' experiences beyond the academic curriculum. Strengths include a well-designed reading program that enables pupils, including those with SEND, to develop strong literacy skills. The school fosters a respectful atmosphere, where positive behaviour is rewarded and bullying is rare. However, there remains an area for improvement, as some foundation subjects lack precise assessment processes, which can lead to gaps in knowledge and understanding among pupils. Overall, Frith Manor Primary School is well-regarded by the community it serves and is positioned for continued success as it refines its practices.

Strengths

• Welcoming and inclusive environment for all pupils.
• High expectations for pupils' achievements.
• Well-structured reading curriculum that supports literacy development.
• Positive behaviour management that rewards and celebrates good conduct.
• Engaging and diverse extra-curricular experiences through the 'Widening Horizons' program.
• Strong partnerships with families to support attendance and learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent assessment practices in some foundation subjects leading to gaps in knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Frith Manor Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Frith Manor Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Frith Manor Primary School had 27.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.7% of pupils at Frith Manor Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Frith Manor Primary School received £7,523 and spent £7,256 for each of its 491 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £208,000 (£424 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Frith Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Frith Manor Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Frith Manor Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Frith Manor Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Frith Manor Primary School have?

Frith Manor Primary School has 496 pupils on roll.

What age range does Frith Manor Primary School cover?

Frith Manor Primary School for pupils aged 1 to 11.

What are Frith Manor Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Frith Manor Primary School?

Frith Manor Primary School is at Lullington Garth, Woodside Park, London, N12 7BN.