Manor Oak Primary School, Orpington

In its own words: "Manor Oak's Values, Vision and Ethos has been produced collaboratively by Children, Local Committee Members and Staff. At Manor Oak, children are central to everything we provide and we are extremely proud of our diverse and unique community. Our ethos is to provide rich experiences, an inclusive and nurturing environment alongside a high-quality learning experience."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a welcoming and inclusive school where children are central to everything that we do. All of the staff at Manor Oak are immensely proud of our talented children, the diverse community we serve and the achievements we celebrate."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir, orchestra, guitar and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:30am and after-school care, from £2.80 per session.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Manor Oak Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 53% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Manor Oak Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Oak Primary School are St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 47% reading, 39% maths); St. Mary Cray Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 47% maths); St Philomena's Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 96% reading, 93% maths); and Harris Primary Academy Orpington (0.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 65% maths).

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

Manor Oak Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Nexus Education Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

33.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Black (23%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 65 pupils (34%) received SEN support and 16 (8.4%) 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 Oak Primary 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 St Mary Cray Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Palmarsh Close (->e), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Manor Oak Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Manor Oak Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Manor Oak Primary School are Harris Academy Orpington (1.2 miles) and Kemnal Technology College (1.6 miles).