Manor Park Primary Academy, Sutton
Manor Park Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Sutton, part of Leo Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 11 schools in Sutton with published results, and 361st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sutton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Manor Park Primary Academy in detail
Manor Park Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "'The effective curriculum contributes to the excellent development of spiritual, moral, social and cultural skills. Pupils enjoy studying a variety of topics that fascinate them. The topic on the digestive system entitled 'bottoms and burps' was a particular favourite."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Manor Park Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 82% in Sutton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (95% in reading, 93% in maths).
Getting a place at Manor Park Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 137 families put Manor Park Primary Academy as their first choice and 379 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 52 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Manor Park Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Park Primary Academy are Robin Hood Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 93% maths); Robin Hood Infants' School (0.5 miles, Good); All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 82% maths); and Devonshire Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 83% maths).
Manor Park Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Robin Hood Junior SchoolRobin Hood Infants' SchoolAll Saints Benhilton CofE Primary SchoolDevonshire Primary School
The trust
Manor Park Primary Academy is one of 13 schools run by Leo Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
75 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Manor Park Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 93% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (77%).
Who goes there
16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 61.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (28%), White British (22%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 109 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 20 (2.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sutton Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vernon Road / Lind Road (->s), 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Manor Park Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Manor Park Primary Academy are Sutton Grammar School (0.1 miles), St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls (0.8 miles), Overton Grange School (0.9 miles) and Greenshaw High School (0.9 miles).
Sutton Grammar SchoolSt Philomena's Catholic High School for GirlsOverton Grange SchoolGreenshaw High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Sutton published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 464 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Manor Park Primary Academy excels at creating a wonderful place where children thrive both academically and socially. Teachers deliver lessons with skill and precision, helping pupils achieve very well across the curriculum while building strong foundations in reading, writing and mathematics from the early years. The school combines rigorous academics with high-quality personal development, ensuring pupils develop character, confidence and the ability to discuss ideas with considerable insight.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding curriculum design that is ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND, with essential knowledge ordered logically from Nursery to Year 6
- Highly effective early reading provision with consistent phonics teaching and strong support for those who fall behind
- Exceptional writing development where pupils create vibrant, interesting work with flair and accuracy
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning with very strong attendance
- Comprehensive personal development programme that nurtures character, resilience and leadership skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Pentathlons, cricket tournaments, yoga sessions, eco-committee roles, sport leadership positions, digital leader roles, high-quality trips and visits
Manor Park Primary Academy is an outstanding school where pupils thrive socially and academically in a positive ethos that promotes high expectations and mutual respect. This is the school's first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
At a Glance
16.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
75 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 93% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
31.4
KS2
24
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Manor Park Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Sutton
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Manor Park Primary Academy.
- Sutton Out of School Club620m away · Not yet graded
- StudyBox Sutton630m away · Not yet graded
- Ace Learning - Sutton High School740m away · Not yet graded
- Let's Leap @ Homefield Preparatory School1000m away · Not yet graded
- Orchard Childcare @ Homefield Prep1000m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Manor Park Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sutton's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Manor Park Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Manor Park Primary Academy is in Sutton; for families living there:
Apply to Sutton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 102
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 16
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 102 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 89 slight.
16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 11 in a vehicle or otherwise.
17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Manor Park Primary Academy
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- Last distance offered for 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026 entry, from Sutton's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
651 pupils
630 places
21 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sutton
Across Sutton council
Places available
2,445
Applications
2,159
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Sutton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.6 first choices per place
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
109
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
710
Total Pupils
353
Boys
357
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,038
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,465
Per pupil
£3898k
Total funding
£155k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
6.6%
Persistent absence
578
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Manor Park Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Manor Park Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Manor Park Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Manor Park Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Manor Park Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Manor Park Primary Academy do you need to live?
Sutton publishes how far the last offered place was, in metres: 539 for 2022 entry, then 539 for 2024 entry, then 596 for 2025 entry, then 464 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Manor Park Primary Academy?
Manor Park Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Manor Park Primary Academy?
Classes at Manor Park Primary Academy average 29 pupils (2025/26). 10 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Manor Park Primary Academy?
Manor Park Primary Academy has around 710 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Manor Park Primary Academy?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Manor Park Primary Academy in 2024/25. 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Manor Park Primary Academy?
Apply through Sutton's coordinated admissions process, naming Manor Park Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Manor Park Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Manor Park Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Manor Park Primary Academy: Sutton Out of School Club (620m away, registered, not yet graded), StudyBox Sutton (630m away, registered, not yet graded) and Ace Learning - Sutton High School (740m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Manor Park Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 102 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 89 slight. 16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 11 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Manor Park Primary Academy?
Manor Park Primary Academy is at Greyhound Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4AW.
Sources: Sutton admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)