School profile

Manor Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Portsmouth, PO1 5QR

Good

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Good
Requires improvement
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Manor Infant and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

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
Ages2 to 7
Pupils232 of 270 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Castle
Local authorityPortsmouth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116226.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils232
Girls127
Boys105
Eligible for free school meals34.1%
First language not English32.8%
SEN support32
EHC plan16
Average class size24.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.3%
African
15.1%
Bangladeshi
9.9%
Other White
7.3%
Other Asian
3.9%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Indian
1.7%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPortsmouthEngland
Overall absence7.3%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence28.2%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)40
Applications (Reception)88
First preference applications (Reception)37
First preference offers (Reception)37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places270
Pupils on roll174
Unfilled places35.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult5.9
Teachers (FTE)9.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.92
Support staff (FTE)33.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Manor Infant and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableMadani AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryThe Portsmouth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryPenbridge Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryArk Dickens Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryNew Horizons Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Flying Bull AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryArundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryPenbridge Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Edmund's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Manor Infant and Nursery School

What is Manor Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Manor Infant and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How many pupils attend Manor Infant and Nursery School?

Manor Infant and Nursery School has 232 pupils aged 2 to 7, with capacity for 270.

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.