Sunbury Manor School, Sunbury-on-Thames
Data last updated 31 Aug 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made genuine progress under strong leadership, with improved punctuality and better behaviour management systems now in place. Staff are receiving targeted professional development to improve their teaching. The school maintains excellent safeguarding practices with careful monitoring of all pupils.
Key Strengths
- Leadership changes have brought greater stability and the school has appointed additional leaders to strengthen capacity
- Improved punctuality to lessons and reduced internal truancy through adjustments to the school day structure
- Safeguarding is effective with a well-established culture and detailed oversight of pupils' whereabouts
- Staff value the systematic approach to school improvement and professional development provided
- Improved consistency in applying the behaviour policy with staff modelling positive interactions
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality remains variable and inconsistent, with some staff lacking subject knowledge and expertise to deliver the curriculum effectively
- Pupils with SEND are not yet supported well enough and staff understanding of adaptive teaching strategies requires further development
- Rates of suspension remain high with no significant reduction over time
- Attendance continues to be stubbornly low, particularly persistent and severe absence
- Pupils still report that some staff do not apply behaviour expectations effectively enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with a well-established culture and detailed oversight of pupils' whereabouts when not in school.
Sunbury Manor School is in special measures and has made progress since its last monitoring inspection, but further work is necessary before the school can be removed from this category. Leaders have strengthened leadership capacity and are working systematically to improve teaching quality and pupil outcomes.
At a Glance
33.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
77 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
37
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
815 pupils
1,350 capacity
535 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sunbury-on-Thames
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunbury-on-Thames
Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
12,562
Applications
12,278
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
95.3%
Secondary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)
Inspection History(109)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.25522%
Overall absence
35.74879%
Persistent absence
1,035
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Sunbury Manor School
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Springfield Primary School
Hawkedale Primary School
Chennestone Primary School
Kenyngton Manor Primary School
Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School
Meadhurst Primary School
Lindon Bennett School
Ashford CofE Primary School
Grovelands Primary School
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