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Manor Primary School, Wirral

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Ages 3–11

Manor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wirral, part of Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 40th-highest of the 48 schools in Wirral with published results, and 13,133rd of 14,452 across England. It was 52% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Manor Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Manor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.

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

Getting a place at Manor Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Manor Primary School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 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 Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Primary School are St Paul's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Co-op Academy Hillside (0.6 miles, 83% reading, 74% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); and Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 39% reading, 37% maths).

Manor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolCo-op Academy HillsideSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

The trust

Manor Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

66.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 36 pupils (30.8%) received SEN support and 13 (11.1%) 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 Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Manor Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Upton Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fifth Avenue (adjacent), 350 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 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Manor Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Manor Primary School are Ridgeway High School (1 mile), Upton Hall School FCJ (1 mile) and Woodchurch High School (1.3 miles).

Ridgeway High SchoolUpton Hall School FCJWoodchurch 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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:Mr Justin Cowley
Pupils:117
LA:Wirral
Phone:01516773152
Address:Beechwood Drive, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH43 7ZU
Trust:LEADING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2024

Ofsted Rating

Manor Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Manor Primary School (URN 105041), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2023.

URN:149932
UKPRN:10092904
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birkenhead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

66.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: SEMH

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading61%
Maths56%
Writing56%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

13.4

Avg class size

11.7

Infant (KS1)

16.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Manor Primary School 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 Wirral

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

  • Beechwood Playscheme240m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Manor Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wirral's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Upton Rail Station (Entrance)
786m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Fifth Avenue (adj)
349m · 6 min walk
Beechwood Drive (adj)
368m · 6 min walk
Coral Ridge (adj)
379m · 6 min walk
Third Avenue (opp)
416m · 7 min walk
First Avenue (adj)
490m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
15
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.

0 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 Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 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 Primary School

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What the report includes for Manor Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Manor Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Wirral, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Manor Primary School for 2024 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Wirral 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

52%

Available places

109 pupils

210 places

101 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Wirral

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,794
Projected new pupils:449

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

Across Wirral council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

3,820

Applications

3,017

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

98.9%

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

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

36

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

41.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Manor Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication22
Social, Emotional & Mental Health15
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Physical Disability4
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
97.4%
Asian
0.9%
Mixed
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals66.7%
English as Additional Language0.0%

117

Total Pupils

65

Boys

52

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

13.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,437

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,141

Per pupil

£898k

Total funding

£89k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£153,095
Lump sum£143,649

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.7%

Overall absence

22.0%

Persistent absence

100

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised2.5%
Persistent (10%+)22.0%
Severe (50%+)1.0%

Absence trend

6.9%
23/24
6.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 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, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.

What is Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Manor Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Manor Primary School (URN 105041), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2023.

What is the catchment area for Manor Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Manor Primary School is oversubscribed, Wirral 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 not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Manor Primary School?

Classes at Manor Primary School average 13.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Manor Primary School?

Manor Primary School has around 117 pupils on roll. 67% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Manor Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Manor Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Manor Primary School?

6.7% of sessions were missed at Manor Primary School in 2024/25. 22% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Manor Primary School?

Apply through Wirral'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.

Does Manor Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Manor Primary School 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 an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Manor Primary School: Beechwood Playscheme (240m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near Manor Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 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 Wirral is 15 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Manor Primary School?

Manor Primary School is at Beechwood Drive, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 7ZU.

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

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