Manor Wood Primary School, Leeds
Manor Wood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 0 to 11 in Leeds, part of Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Manor Wood Primary School in detail
Manor Wood Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 14 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Manor Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 84% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Manor Wood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 77 families put Manor Wood Primary School as their first choice and 194 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Manor Wood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Wood Primary School are St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, 83% reading, 85% maths); Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, 93% reading, 92% maths); and Alder Tree Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths).
Manor Wood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolImmaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAlder Tree Primary Academy
The trust
Manor Wood Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
180 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Manor Wood Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 97 pupils (19.8%) received SEN support and 4 (0.8%) 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.
Staffing
Manor Wood Primary School had 28 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burley Park Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manor Wood School, 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Manor Wood Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Manor Wood Primary School are Carr Manor Community School (under 0.1 miles), Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (0.4 miles), Allerton High School (1.1 miles) and Allerton Grange School (1.2 miles).
Carr Manor Community SchoolCardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolAllerton High SchoolAllerton Grange 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Manor Wood Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2023. Before that, as Manor Wood Primary School (URN 107913), it was rated Outstanding in January 2019.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Manor Wood is a warm, inclusive school where every child is known as an individual and their well-being is prioritised. Pupils develop strong character alongside academic skills, with excellent support for those who need it. The school creates confident, independent learners from the early years onwards.
Key Strengths
- Carefully sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge progressively across all subjects, with strong phonics teaching in early reading
- Highly ambitious for all pupils with effective support for those with additional needs to access the full curriculum
- Exceptional early years provision that is well-resourced and encourages confident, independent learners
- Strong personal development with rich leadership opportunities and age-appropriate learning about healthy relationships and equality
- Calm, purposeful classrooms where pupils work collaboratively and staff provide regular feedback to keep them on track
Areas for Improvement
- Some phonics writing tasks in Key Stage 1 are too complex, preventing pupils from practising the sounds they are learning
- In some subjects, checks on prior learning do not focus enough on the most important knowledge pupils need to remember, leading to gaps
- Some recall activities lack sufficient detail to ensure key curriculum content is recapped well enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading ambassadors, pupil voice roles, RP reps, before- and after-school club, forest area exploration
Manor Wood Primary School has effectively maintained the outstanding standards from its previous inspection. The school is an inclusive, welcoming community where pupils feel happy, safe and proud to learn.
At a Glance
8.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
180 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 improved from 84% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 93% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Manor Wood Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Manor Wood Primary School.
- Child Seasons LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
- Playscheme AtAt the school · Not yet graded
- Jakeeto Out of School Club780m away · Not yet graded
- Around Childcare780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Manor Wood Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Manor Wood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Manor Wood Primary School is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
7 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 Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 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 Wood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
421 pupils
450 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,125
Applications
8,039
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
97
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
490
Total Pupils
252
Boys
238
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,112
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2281k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
364
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 Wood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Manor Wood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Manor Wood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Manor Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Manor Wood Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2023. Before that, as Manor Wood Primary School (URN 107913), it was rated Outstanding in January 2019.
What is the catchment area for Manor Wood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Manor Wood Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Manor Wood Primary School?
Manor Wood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Manor Wood Primary School?
Classes at Manor Wood Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Manor Wood Primary School?
Manor Wood Primary School has around 490 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Manor Wood Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Manor Wood Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Manor Wood Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Manor Wood 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 Wood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Child Seasons Ltd (registered, not yet graded) and Playscheme At (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Manor Wood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 7 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 Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Manor Wood Primary School?
Manor Wood Primary School is at Carr Manor Road, Moortown, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 5DJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)