Manor Primary School, based in Didcot, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Manor Primary School currently has around 301 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 32.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Lydalls Close, Didcot, OX11 7LB |
| Website: | https://www.manorprimaryschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01235812762 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Benjamin Thomas |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 147032 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 390 |
| Number of Pupils: | 301 |
| Number of Boys: | 147 |
| Number of Girls: | 154 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.10% | 205 |
| Other White | 5.60% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 5.30% | 16 |
| African | 4.70% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 3.30% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.70% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 2.00% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 2.00% | 6 |
| Indian | 2.00% | 6 |
| Chinese | 1.30% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydalls Nursery School Lydalls Road , OX11 7HX | 3out of 4 | 604 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Primary School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB | - not rated | 57 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB | - not rated | 57 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ | - not rated | 878 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stephen Freeman Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ | 3out of 4 | 878 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ | 4out of 4 | 183 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ | - not rated | 183 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ | - not rated | 1,055 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ | - not rated | 1,055 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF | - not rated | 1,569 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.