Manor Fields Primary School, Bishop's Stortford

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Manor Fields Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, as reflected in consistently strong outcomes in phonics, the multiplication tables check and key stage 2 assessments."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils attend school regularly and understand the importance of good attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have carefully developed a subject-focused curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge over time."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have a clear, strategic oversight of early years provision."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school demonstrates a well-established and effective approach to inclusion."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders, staff, governors and trustees place pupils at the heart of every decision they make."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "There is a sequenced and progressive personal, social and health education curriculum in place."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to prioritise accurate and fluent handwriting so that pupils can communicate their ideas fluently".

In its own words: "Manor Fields is proud to be part of the Herts & Essex Multi Academy Trust. Our shared vision and close working relationship enables us to benefit from collaboration, shared resources and a support network that does so much to improve outcomes for our pupils."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Manor Fields - a place where every child is valued, supported and inspired to achieve their very best. Our ambition is simple but powerful: to achieve excellence for every pupil. Everything we do is guided by our Trust core values of Respect, Creativity, Compassion and Initiative , which shape our relationships, our learning and our daily life together."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, gymnastics, multi-sports, karate, choir, orchestra, gardening and debating.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Manor Fields Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 93% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Manor Fields Primary School as their first choice and 147 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Fields Primary School are Richard Whittington Primary School (0.6 miles, 89% reading, 93% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S (0.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Hillmead Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); and St Michael's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths).

Manor Fields Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Manor Fields Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Herts & Essex Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 17 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Bishop's Stortford Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Penningtons (opposite), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Manor Fields Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Manor Fields Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Manor Fields Primary School are The Bishop's Stortford High School (0.9 miles), St Mary's Catholic School (0.9 miles), TLC Live Online School (1 mile) and The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (1.4 miles).