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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 390
Number of Pupils: 301
Number of Boys: 147
Number of Girls: 154

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British68.10%205
Other White5.60%17
Other Mixed5.30%16
African4.70%14
White and Asian3.30%10
Other (any other ethnic group)2.70%8
Other Asian2.00%6
Pakistani2.00%6
Indian2.00%6
Chinese1.30%4
Unclassified1.00%3
White and Black Caribbean0.70%2
Other Black0.70%2
White and Black African0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.9)
Writing: Average (0.6)
Maths: Average (0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

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

Primary

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

Secondary

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.