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Manor Park Primary School, Coventry

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Manor Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 1,455th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2012)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Manor Park Primary School in detail

Manor Park Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "To offer our wonderful children outstanding teaching and learning experiences, and the very best opportunities-both in and beyond the classroom. We aim to raise aspirations, inspire a lifelong love of learning and create memories to last a lifetime. Our core values underpin all aspects of school life."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am privileged to be Headteacher of such a warm, inclusive and aspirational school. Manor Park has been at the heart of our community since 1950, and we are proud of the strong and lasting relationships we've built-with generations of families returning as parents, and even grandparents."

The school runs after-school care, from £5.50 per day.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Manor Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (91% in reading, 93% in maths).

Getting a place at Manor Park Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Manor Park Primary School as their first choice and 158 named it as one of their preferences, for 86 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Manor Park Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Park Primary School are Coventry Speech and Language Service Co Manor Park Primary School (under 0.1 miles); St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); Howes Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 75% maths); and Stivichall Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths).

Manor Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Coventry Speech and Language Service Co Manor Park Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolHowes Community Primary SchoolStivichall Primary School

Who goes there

10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 49.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (43%), White British (31%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 82 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 11 (1.5%) 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 Coventry Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manor Park School (opposite), 80 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Manor Park Primary School issued 32 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Manor Park Primary School are Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College (0.9 miles), Finham Park School (1 mile), Meadow Park School (1 mile) and Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School (1.4 miles).

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music CollegeFinham Park SchoolMeadow Park SchoolBishop Ullathorne Catholic School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebekah Swindell
Pupils:717
LA:Coventry
Phone:02476501736
Address:Ulverscroft Road, Cheylesmore, Coventry, CV3 5EZ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from November 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 13 March 2023View full report
URN:103691
UKPRN:10068848
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Coventry South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's March 2023 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Manor Park is a wonderfully warm, caring school where staff genuinely put pupils' best interests first. The school excels at teaching reading and mathematics through carefully planned lessons, and provides ambitious support for all learners including those with additional needs. Children benefit from an exciting range of enrichment activities that boost confidence and help them discover new talents and interests.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent reading provision with matched phonics books and dedicated support for struggling readers
  • Strong mathematics teaching where teachers understand the precise knowledge pupils need to learn
  • Ambitious and effective support for pupils with SEND who make good progress
  • Vibrant enrichment programme including Manor Park University with four faculties of learning
  • Excellent behaviour culture driven by the SOAR values (self-sufficiency, originality, positive attitudes, resilience)

Areas for Improvement

  • Some foundation subjects lack clearly identified building blocks of knowledge, leaving teachers to interpret what pupils should learn
  • Teachers in some subjects don't know what pupils have learned before, making it difficult to help them connect ideas together
  • Need to develop curriculum detail in non-core subjects to match the precision achieved in mathematics

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with dedicated leaders, well-trained staff alert to signs of harm, and tenacious follow-up of concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

Manor Park University (four faculties - athletes, artists, engineers, change makers), astrophysics course at local university, community volunteering, taekwondo, coding, street dance, clubs, trips, visits

Manor Park Primary School is a good school that is a warm, happy and welcoming place where staff help pupils achieve academically and flourish as individuals. The school has a broad curriculum, strong reading provision, and excellent behaviour culture.

At a Glance

10.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-1ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 89% to 93% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

31.2

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

23

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Manor Park Primary School.

  • SDH Academy - Manor ParkAt the school · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Manor Park School (opp)
82m · 1 min walk
Lymesy Street (adj)
167m · 3 min walk
Ulverscroft Road (before)
210m · 3 min walk
Quinton Lodge (opp)
220m · 4 min walk
Mary Herbert Street (adj)
274m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Manor Park Primary School is in Coventry; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
18
Fatal
1
Serious
6
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

2 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 Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 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 School

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Manor Park Primary School.
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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Manor Park Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Coventry got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

627 pupils

630 places

3 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Coventry

High pressure
New homes approved:6,304
Projected new pupils:1,576

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry

Across Coventry council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

Places available

4,575

Applications

3,754

Got 1st preference

94.9%

Got preferred school

99.2%

All primary applications across Coventry council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

13 March 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

21 March 2017
8 November 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

82

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

13.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication44
Autistic Spectrum Disorder12
Moderate Learning Difficulty9
Specific Learning Difficulty7
Other5
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Physical Disability2
Profound & Multiple LD1
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
30.7%
Asian
43.3%
Black
6.6%
Mixed
8.3%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
2.4%
Unclassified
2.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals10.5%
English as Additional Language49.1%

717

Total Pupils

368

Boys

349

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

39

Teachers

18.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,065

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,044

Per pupil

£3440k

Total funding

£112k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£142,063
EAL funding£100,740
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

9.5%

Persistent absence

557

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)9.5%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
2.7%
20/21
5.4%
21/22
5.7%
22/23
4.8%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Manor Park Primary School

What are SATs results like at Manor Park Primary School?

Of the pupils at Manor Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.

What is Manor Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Manor Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Manor Park Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Manor Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Manor Park Primary School?

Manor Park Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Manor Park Primary School?

Classes at Manor Park Primary School average 31.2 pupils (2025/26). 8 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 School?

Manor Park Primary School has around 717 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Manor Park Primary School?

4.5% of sessions were missed at Manor Park Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Manor Park Primary School?

Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Manor Park Primary School 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 School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: SDH Academy - Manor Park (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Manor Park Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Manor Park Primary School?

Manor Park Primary School is at Ulverscroft Road, Cheylesmore, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 5EZ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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