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Manorbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS35 1JW

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,617 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Manorbrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 May 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils288
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Medlicott
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 1995
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130978.

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 schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, better than South Gloucestershire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire74%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils288
Girls141
Boys147
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.6%
First language not English7.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size28.8

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
84.4%
Other White
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Indian
0.3%
Pakistani
0.3%

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 teacher24.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)11.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.92
Support staff (FTE)9.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.3
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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.114
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.8%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire11.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire1.1%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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Manorbrook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryThe Castle SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, ThornburyVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary School, ThornburyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGillingstool Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCrossways Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryCrossways Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miSecondaryMarlwood SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Manorbrook Primary School

What is Manorbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Manorbrook Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 May 2013.

How does Manorbrook Primary School rank in England?

Manorbrook Primary School ranks 5,617 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Manorbrook Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Manorbrook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Manorbrook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Manorbrook Primary School made 59 offers from 114 applications (1.9 per offer), and 55 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Manorbrook Primary School?

Manorbrook Primary School has 288 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Manorbrook Primary School?

Manorbrook Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Manorbrook Primary School?

At Manorbrook Primary School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Manorbrook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Manorbrook Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.8% 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.