Manor Field Infant and Nursery School
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School is an academy converter in Norwich for pupils aged 3 to 7. It has 111 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Manor Field Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in November 2016 of its predecessor, Manor Field Infant and Nursery School. It suspends pupils far more often than most primary schools: 8.4 in every 100 pupils were suspended at least once in 2024/25, against 1.1 nationally. About 57% of its places were empty in 2024/25, far more than at most primary schools, so a place should be easier to come by.
Ofsted inspection: June 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Manor Road Long Stratton Norwich Norfolk NR15 2XR |
| Reference Number | 143990 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 111 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.65%
Girls: 51.35% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 11.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 90.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.5% |
| Unclassified | 1.8% |
| White, Other | 0.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| African | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Manor Field Infant and Nursery School, inspected in November 2016.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 07 May 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 May 2025 | School inspection |
| 07 Jan 2020 | School inspection |
| 03 Mar 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Manor Field Infant and Nursery School | |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Interim assessment |
| 11 Jan 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Full inspection |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 3 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 1 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Manor Field Infant and Nursery School had 92 pupils for 216 places. 124 places (57.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Long Stratton Primary Phase” planning area
Norfolk counted 76 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 66 in 2029–30, down 13%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 216 |
| Pupils | 169 | 167 | 165 | 133 | 131 | 120 | 112 | 92 |
| Unfilled | 24.9% | 25.8% | 26.7% | 40.9% | 41.8% | 46.7% | 50.2% | 57.4% |
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 Manor Field Infant and Nursery School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.4% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
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, 8.4% of pupils at Manor Field Infant and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 29.0 | 22.7 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 Manor Field Infant and Nursery School had 14.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 3.3% | 13.3% | 6.7% | 4.3% | 14.6% | 4.6% | 5.3% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 57.1% | 28.6% | – | 35.7% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 55.6% | 66.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 4.4 | 1.0 | – | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | – |
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, 17.1% of pupils at Manor Field Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 10 | 4 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
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 Manor Field Infant and Nursery School received £9,466 and spent £10,285 for each of its 119 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £127,000 (£1,065 per pupil).
Across all 7 schools of Clarion Corvus Trust, income was £7,930 and spending £8,050 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £132,000 | £129,000 | £84,000 | £12,000 | -£67,000 | £127,000 |
| per pupil | £718 | £762 | £562 | £85 | -£508 | £1,065 |
| In-year balance | £26,000 | £1,000 | £13,000 | -£15,000 | -£55,000 | -£97,000 |
| per pupil | £141 | £7 | £86 | -£106 | -£423 | -£819 |
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 Norwich · Norfolk local authority: places and applications
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School is part of Clarion Corvus Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:
- Aslacton Primary School Norwich
- Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Norwich
- Lionwood Junior School Norwich
- Hobart High School Norwich
- George White Junior School Norwich
- Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Norwich
- Nightingale Infant & Nursery School Norwich
- Drayton Community Infant School Norwich
- Thurlton Primary School Norwich
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School Thetford
What is Manor Field Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Manor Field Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in November 2016 of its predecessor, Manor Field Infant and Nursery School.
When was Manor Field Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in June 2025.
How many pupils does Manor Field Infant and Nursery School have?
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School has 111 pupils on roll.
What age range does Manor Field Infant and Nursery School cover?
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is Manor Field Infant and Nursery School?
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School is at Manor Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2XR.
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