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Manor Hill First School

Primary · Academy converter · Stone, ST15 0HY

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Manor Hill First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 9
Pupils260
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lindsay Harris
TrustTHE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Jun 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146918.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils260
Girls131
Boys129
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.6%
First language not English1.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.225
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.197
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size25

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
90.4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Other White
2.7%
African
1.9%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other mixed
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher28.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.5
Teachers (FTE)9.19
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.72
Support staff (FTE)17.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.2%, better than England, better than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire0.7%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 rate9.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
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 Hill First School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryPirehill First SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miMiddle deemed secondaryWalton Priory Middle SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Dominic's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableSt Dominic's Priory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miMiddle deemed secondaryChrist Church AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE (C) First SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryAlleyne's AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimarySpringfields First SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Manor Hill First School

What is Manor Hill First School's Ofsted rating?

Manor Hill First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Sept 2012.

How hard is it to get into Manor Hill First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Manor Hill First School made 45 offers from 89 applications (2 per offer), and 45 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Manor Hill First School?

Manor Hill First School has 260 pupils aged 2 to 9.

What is the capacity of Manor Hill First School?

Manor Hill First School had 225 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Manor Hill First School?

At Manor Hill First School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 28.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Manor Hill First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Manor Hill First School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.2% 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.