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Manor Primary School

Primary · Community school · Reading, RG30 3LJ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,847 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Manor Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils294
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Fiona Swain
Local authorityReading
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109944.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolReadingEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, better than Reading62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, better than Reading8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Reading106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Reading105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Reading106105
Expected standard in reading95%, better than England, better than Reading75%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Reading70%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, similar to Reading74%75%
Pupils taking tests37--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils294
Girls153
Boys141
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.4%
First language not English31.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.261
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size26.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
33.3%
Other White
12.9%
White and Black Caribbean
7.1%
Pakistani
6.1%
Other Asian
6.1%
African
5.8%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
Other mixed
3.7%
Other Black
3.7%
White and Black African
3.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)15.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.09
Support staff (FTE)18.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolReadingEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Reading5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.9%, worse than England, worse than Reading14.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse than Reading1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Manor Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryKennet Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryKing's Academy ProspectAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySouthcote Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Michael's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChurchend Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe WREN SchoolFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRanikhet AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryMoorlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Manor Primary School

What is Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Manor Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Feb 2023.

How does Manor Primary School rank in England?

Manor Primary School ranks 5,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are Manor Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Manor Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Manor Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Manor Primary School made 39 offers from 74 applications (1.9 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Manor Primary School?

Manor Primary School has 294 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Manor Primary School?

Manor Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Manor Primary School?

At Manor Primary School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Manor Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Manor Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.