Manor Primary School, Ivybridge, Ivybridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Manor Primary School creates a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive emotionally and socially. The school prioritises pupils' well-being through a range of enriching activities and outdoor learning opportunities, and has particularly strong early years provision where young children develop excellent language and maths skills. Pupils are proud of their school and benefit from thoughtful, supportive relationships with staff and peers.
Key Strengths
- Warm, nurturing relationships between staff and pupils with older pupils acting as mental health ambassadors
- Strong focus on pupils' physical and emotional well-being through activities like cycling, golf, horse riding and outdoor play
- Excellent early years provision where children develop language and mathematical skills very well
- Rich personal development programme with trips to places of local and national significance
- High attendance and calm, harmonious learning environment where pupils follow school rules well
Areas for Improvement
- Early reading programme lacks consistency - some phonics teaching does not help pupils make clear connections between letters and sounds
- Staff do not check pupils' understanding with sufficient rigour in reading, meaning some pupils do not read with fluency and confidence
- Personal development programme does not provide enough opportunity for pupils to discuss complex topics like gender equality, racial equality and healthy relationships in depth
- Some pupils' misconceptions about race, gender and healthy relationships are not being addressed
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Bicycle riding, golf, horse riding, football, tree climbing, school council elections, trips to Houses of Parliament and places of local and national significance, working with professional artists
Manor Primary School is a friendly and welcoming primary school where pupils are positive about attending and relationships between staff and pupils are warm and supportive. The school has recently experienced changes but continues to provide a good education with high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
23.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 53%. Maths has declined from 70% to 47%. Writing has declined from 73% to 57%.
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
190 pupils
308 capacity
118 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ivybridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ivybridge
Admissions Demand - Devon
Places available
9,263
Applications
6,758
Got 1st preference
96.2%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.47056%
Overall absence
14.85714%
Persistent absence
175
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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