Manor Primary School, Ivybridge

About Manor Primary School, Ivybridge

Manor Primary School in Ivybridge holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, a solid foundation for any family looking at primary options in South Hams. The school was previously rated Outstanding in 2016, so the change reflects a shift in the inspection framework rather than a dramatic decline. On the key academic measure for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, Manor achieved 68% in the 2023/24 academic year. That is notably above the Devon local authority average of 57%, placing the school comfortably ahead of many of its peers. Broken down further, 81% of pupils hit the expected standard in reading, 73% in writing, and 70% in maths. At the higher standard, the picture is more mixed: 35% reached the higher level in reading, 30% in maths, but only 11% in writing, and just 3% across all three subjects. Nationally, Manor sits in the top 50% of primary schools, ranking 4,888th out of 13,686.

The Ofsted inspection report from July 2025 gave the school Good marks across the board: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management all received Grade 2 ratings. The early years provision, previously Outstanding, is now rated Good. Parent feedback from the Parent View survey, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows a broadly positive picture, with 74% of the 31 respondents saying they would recommend the school. However, the responses are not uniformly glowing: 26% would not recommend it, and on questions about behaviour and how concerns are handled, a noticeable minority disagreed. For instance, 29% disagreed or strongly disagreed that the school has high expectations for their child, and 23% felt the same about their child doing well. The school has a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 24.8%, which is worth noting for context.

Manor Primary is a state-funded, mixed-gender school for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has capacity for 308 pupils but currently has 214 on roll, so there is room to grow. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school was oversubscribed: 46 families applied for 27 places, with all 27 first-preference applicants receiving an offer, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.7. Facilities include a sports hall, library, music rooms, ICT suite, art studios, a sensory room, and even a chapel. The school offers a range of clubs such as art, coding, science, choir, drama and chess, and sports including football, athletics, cricket, tennis and swimming. SEND provision is well-documented, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, and social, emotional and mental health support, plus a resourced provision. This is a school that suits families who value a broad curriculum and strong SEND support, but who are also realistic about the mixed parent feedback and the shift from its previous Outstanding rating.

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