Manorfield Church of England Primary School

About Manorfield Church of England Primary School

Manorfield Church of England Primary School in Blaby is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, and it’s a school that local families clearly want to get into. With 403 pupils on roll against a capacity of 413, it’s running very close to full, and the oversubscription picture tells the same story. For the 2025/26 intake, the school had 95 total applications for 59 places, with 66 of those coming as first preferences — meaning only 59 first-preference families could be accommodated. That’s an oversubscription ratio of 1.61, a strong signal of demand in the Leicestershire area. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 13.2%, which is below the national primary average of around 23%, suggesting a relatively less deprived intake compared with the wider population. The school has a Church of England religious character, and the headteacher is Ellen Thompson.

Academically, Manorfield performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Leicestershire average of 62%. Reading and maths average scores were 107 and 106 respectively, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 25% achieved that level in reading and 21% in maths. The school ranks 8th out of 25 primary schools in the Blaby local authority area, placing it in the top third locally, and 53rd out of 231 similar schools across the wider Leicestershire authority. Nationally, it sits in the 29th percentile. Ofsted last inspected the school in a graded visit in 2017, rating it Good overall with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, library, music rooms, art studios, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, cricket, cross country, dance and athletics, and there’s a good selection of clubs such as coding, chess, film club, choir, gardening and eco club. For SEND, Manorfield provides for a wide range of needs including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families who want a popular, oversubscribed Church of England primary with strong academic outcomes above the local average, a broad extracurricular offer, and a clear SEND support structure — but they’ll need to apply early and be prepared for competition for places.

Key Details

Frequently Asked Questions About Manorfield Church of England Primary School

Helpful Guides for Parents