Manor Fields Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Manor Fields Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, nurturing environment where all pupils thrive academically and personally. The school has excellent teaching in reading, writing and mathematics, with targeted support ensuring no pupil is left behind. Strong relationships between staff and pupils, combined with clear behaviour expectations and wellbeing initiatives, create a happy, motivating place to learn where every child feels valued and safe.
Key Strengths
- Strong academic achievement with excellent phonics, multiplication tables and key stage 2 results
- Well-embedded behaviour management strategies with clear expectations and strong staff-pupil relationships
- Effective inclusion approach with tailored support for pupils with SEND, English as an additional language learners, and disadvantaged pupils
- Excellent early years provision with careful transitions and close progress tracking
- Strong leadership that prioritises staff wellbeing and professional development
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting improvements from dedicated sessions need to be more consistently applied across wider written work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with leaders and governors fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Gardening club, debating club, multisport club, Spanish club, orchestra, educational visits, residential experiences, swimming
Manor Fields Primary School is a warm, welcoming and nurturing school that places pupils' wellbeing, happiness and achievement at its heart. The school demonstrates strong performance across all areas with consistently strong outcomes in phonics, mathematics and key stage 2 assessments.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 88% to 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has improved from 76% to 87%.
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
449 pupils
465 capacity
16 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bishop's Stortford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bishop's Stortford
Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire
Places available
14,951
Applications
12,834
Got 1st preference
88.0%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.61579%
Overall absence
4.41989%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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