The Manor Church of England Primary School

The Manor Church of England Primary School is a small, well-run church school where pupils achieve well and behave exceptionally. Inspectors found strong standards in attendance and behaviour, with robust systems driving attendance above national averages and a calm, purposeful environment in which pupils show respect and take pride in the school's values. Phonics outcomes are consistently above national averages, and children in the early years are well prepared for Year 1 thanks to strong partnerships with parents and local pre-schools and a sharp focus on communication and language.

Strengths

• Attendance is above national averages, supported by robust systems and swift action when it dips
• Pupils' behaviour is highly positive, with a calm and purposeful environment and rare incidents of bullying dealt with effectively
• Phonics outcomes are consistently above the national average, with books closely matched to pupils' phonics knowledge and effective catch-up support
• Pupils typically achieve above the national average in the multiplication tables check
• Children in the early years settle quickly and are well prepared for Year 1 through strong partnerships with families and pre-schools
• Leaders have created an inclusive culture where pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils are fully included and make steady progress
• Governors provide effective challenge and support and fulfil their statutory duties with commitment
• Staff professional learning and wellbeing are valued, enabling expertise to develop coherently
• A coherent personal development programme, including assemblies, leadership roles, clubs and enrichment visits, builds pupils' confidence and responsibility
• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture in which concerns are actively identified and managed

Areas for Improvement

• The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in spelling, punctuation and grammar is below national expectations
• Some pupils who are ready to move on to new learning do not do so quickly enough, particularly in writing and SPaG
• Leaders' strategic oversight of pupil premium funding is still developing, so support is not yet systematically adapted to improve disadvantaged pupils' opportunities and experiences
• The disadvantaged gap in writing remains wide compared with non-disadvantaged pupils nationally
• Leaders need to continue improving strategies so all pupils achieve as highly as possible across the curriculum before leaving

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 The Manor Church of England Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.4% 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, 0.0% of pupils at The Manor Church of England 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 The Manor Church of England Primary School had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.3% 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, 8.0% of pupils at The Manor Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% 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 The Manor Church of England Primary School received £6,539 and spent £6,447 for each of its 199 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £91,000 (£459 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 The Manor Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Manor Church of England Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in January 2026.

When was The Manor Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Manor Church of England Primary School was last inspected in January 2026.

How many pupils does The Manor Church of England Primary School have?

The Manor Church of England Primary School has 199 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Manor Church of England Primary School cover?

The Manor Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Manor Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Manor Church of England Primary School?

The Manor Church of England Primary School is at Roundways, Coalpit Heath, Bristol, BS36 2LF.