Manor Infant and Nursery School, Portsmouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Mrs Castle and on behalf of the children, staff, and governors I would like to warmly welcome you to Manor Infant School and Nursery. We are very proud of our school. We believe in being respectful, happy, and resilient. Being resilient means we can keep trying even when things are hard."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, yoga, coding, Lego, cooking and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Manor Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Infant and Nursery School are Penbridge Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); Ark Dickens Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 73% maths); New Horizons Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 63% maths); and The Flying Bull Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 45% reading, 38% maths).

34.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Asian (16%) and Black (16%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 16 (6.9%) 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.

Manor Infant and Nursery School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Fratton Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hanway Road (s-bound), 120 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 1000 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Portsmouth (499), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Manor Infant and Nursery School issued 13 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Manor Infant and Nursery School are The Portsmouth Academy (0.2 miles), St Edmund's Catholic School (0.7 miles), Miltoncross Academy (0.8 miles) and Priory School (0.8 miles).