Manor Primary School, Uckfield
Manor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Uckfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 13 schools in Uckfield with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Manor Primary School in detail
Manor Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club, from £3.81 per session.
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 9.30am and an admissions event on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in East Sussex
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Manor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Manor Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Manor Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Primary School are Rocks Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths); St Philip's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 73% maths); and Buxted CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 69% maths).
Manor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Rocks Park Primary SchoolHarlands Community Primary & Nursery SchoolSt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolBuxted CofE Primary School
Who goes there
7.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Manor Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment and autism: 9 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Uckfield Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Uckfield College (outside), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Manor Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 6th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Manor Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 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.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Manor Primary School
Term dates
Manor Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Manor Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Manor Primary School is in East Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to East Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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 East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Manor Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Uckfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Uckfield
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,501
Applications
4,559
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
77
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
24.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Manor Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment and autism: 9 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
399
Total Pupils
191
Boys
208
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,137
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,045
Per pupil
£2306k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
371
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
Manor Primary School
Questions parents ask about Manor Primary School
What are SATs results like at Manor Primary School?
Of the pupils at Manor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Manor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Manor Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Manor Primary School is oversubscribed, East Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Manor Primary School?
Manor Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Manor Primary School?
Classes at Manor Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Manor Primary School?
Manor Primary School has around 399 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Manor Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Manor Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment and autism: 9 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Manor Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Manor Primary School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Manor Primary School?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Manor 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.
What are Manor Primary School's term dates?
Manor Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Manor Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Manor Primary School?
Manor Primary School is at Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1UB.
Sources: East Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)