Manorside Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~330m)Possible (~472m)Unlikely (~614m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andy Griffiths
Pupils:237 / 310 capacity
LA:Barnet
Phone:02083464847
Address:Squires Lane, Finchley, London, N3 2AB
Federation:Squires Lane Learning Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:101290
UKPRN:10071294
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Finchley and Golders Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Manorside is a caring school where children thrive emotionally and develop into kind, respectful pupils. Mathematics teaching is particularly strong, with pupils building secure understanding and solving complex problems. The school provides excellent enrichment, ensuring every pupil experiences music, arts, and drama events each year.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on pupils' emotional well-being and mental health support
  • Excellent mathematics curriculum where pupils build understanding securely and apply knowledge to complex problems
  • Effective early reading and phonics teaching, with extra help for pupils who need it
  • Positive relationships and kind, respectful behaviour throughout the school
  • High attendance rates and a happy, calm, friendly school environment

Areas for Improvement

  • In some foundation subjects, curriculum planning does not identify the most important knowledge pupils must learn
  • Inconsistencies in how well some subjects are taught as a result of unclear curriculum priorities
  • Pupils sometimes do not retain important subject content over time

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs and competitions, music performances, arts and drama events, school council, positive support persons peer mentoring, Pride week activities, daily physical activity sessions

Manorside Primary School is a good school where staff are ambitious for all pupils' achievement and well-being. Pupils work hard, behave well, and benefit from strong support for their emotional development and enrichment opportunities.

At a Glance

16.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-6ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has declined from 93% to 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Finchley Central Station
782m · 13 min walk
Finchley Central Underground Station
794m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Avondale Road Finchley (->E)
34m · 1 min walk
Long Lane Finchley (->W)
56m · 1 min walk
Squires Lane / Long Lane (->W)
134m · 2 min walk
Woodlands Avenue (->W)
147m · 2 min walk
Oakfield Road (N-bound)
191m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

237 pupils

310 capacity

73 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Barnet

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,376

Applications

3,709

Got 1st preference

84.3%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Primary admissions across Barnet (2025/26)

Inspection History(106)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.97997%

Overall absence

9.94475%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised3.95169%
Unauthorised1.02828%
Persistent (10%+)9.94475%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.50075%
18/19
3.18571%
20/21
5.68678%
21/22
6.07022%
22/23
4.78039%
23/24
4.97997%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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