Manor Park Infant and Nursery School, Nottingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Manor Park is a warm, welcoming school where children thrive both personally and academically. Staff provide exceptional pastoral care tailored to individual needs, and the school offers a thoughtful curriculum that helps pupils develop confidence, resilience and a love of learning. Parents particularly appreciate the kindness and support staff provide, and the positive ways children are nurtured to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Highly inclusive approach with excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Strong pastoral care and personal development programme that helps pupils build resilience and confidence
- Effective early identification of pupils' needs and barriers to learning
- Calm, harmonious school ethos with excellent behaviour and conduct
- High-quality staff training and professional development
Areas for Improvement
- Disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they should, with gaps in mathematics knowledge closing too slowly
- Teaching in some subjects, including mathematics, does not consistently address disadvantaged pupils' needs and progress
- Strategic analysis of attendance data and barriers to attendance needs strengthening
- Some disadvantaged children in early years are not encouraged to join conversations proactively enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra swimming lessons, woodwork, outdoor learning, visits to a farm, marine life centre, and abbey
Manor Park Infant and Nursery School is a highly inclusive environment where leaders prioritize the wellbeing and personal development of all pupils. While the school excels in safeguarding, inclusion, and pastoral care, disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as their peers, particularly in mathematics.
At a Glance
20.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
191 pupils
180 capacity
11 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham
Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire
Places available
10,563
Applications
7,998
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7187%
Overall absence
11.81818%
Persistent absence
110
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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