Manifold Church of England Primary School

Manifold Church of England Primary School is performing well with an overall effectiveness rating of good. The school fosters a warm and supportive environment, enabling pupils to feel safe and enjoy learning. Their new rewards system and strong behavior management contribute to a positive atmosphere. The curriculum is broad, focusing on quality texts that expand students' knowledge of the world, although some teachers are still developing their understanding of it. The school is part of The Moorlands Primary Federation, which has provided significant support for curriculum implementation.

Strengths

• Strong relationship-building and a supportive learning environment
• Effective behaviour management and clear expectations
• Broad and engaging curriculum enriched with active learning opportunities
• Opportunities for pupils to assume leadership roles and develop responsibility
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
• Collaboration and support from the trust for school improvement

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent understanding of the new curriculum among some teachers
• Monitoring of curriculum delivery and pupil achievement needs improvement
• Some pupils lack understanding of British values in relation to other cultures

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 Manifold Church of England Primary School attended 97.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.7% 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, 2.2% of pupils at Manifold 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 Manifold Church of England Primary School had 10.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 7.9% of pupils at Manifold Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% 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 2024–25 Manifold Church of England Primary School received £9,767 and spent £10,510 for each of its 46 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £105,000 (£2,286 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of The Moorlands Primary Federation, income was £8,246 and spending £7,899 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Buxton · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications

Manifold Church of England Primary School is part of The Moorlands Primary Federation, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Buxton
• Hollinsclough Church of England Academy Buxton
• Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• Ilam Church of England Primary School Ashbourne
• St Leonard's Church of England First School Stoke-On-Trent
• St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• The Valley Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• St John's CofE Primary School Wetley Rocks, Stoke-On-Trent
• Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School Stoke-On-Trent

What is Manifold Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Manifold Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

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

Manifold Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Manifold Church of England Primary School have?

Manifold Church of England Primary School has 38 pupils on roll.

What age range does Manifold Church of England Primary School cover?

Manifold Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Manifold Church of England Primary School?

Manifold Church of England Primary School is at Off Leek Road, Warslow, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0JP.