Manorside Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
237 pupils
310 capacity
73 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Barnet
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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.97997%
Overall absence
9.94475%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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