Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149329.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 224 |
| Girls | 98 |
| Boys | 126 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 13.4% |
| First language not English | 71.9% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 50 |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 35.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 18 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 23.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.66 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.78 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.59 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.7 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 50 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 87 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 42 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 42 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.3%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.9%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Nov 2010. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Heckmondwike Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hyrstmount Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2021. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Cambridge Street School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Carlton Junior and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Brian Jackson College | Other independent school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. |
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Manorfield Infant and Nursery School made 50 offers from 87 applications (1.7 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School has 224 pupils aged 2 to 7.
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School had 270 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Manorfield Infant and Nursery School, the average class had 23.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Manorfield Infant and Nursery School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.9% 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.