Manorside Primary School

About Manorside Primary School

Manorside Primary School sits within the London borough of Barnet, a local authority with 91 primary schools, 14 of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is ranked 38th out of 80 primaries in the borough based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it in the top half of local schools. Among its top-performing peers are Courtland School, St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School in Totteridge, and Ashmole Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Chalgrove Primary School, roughly two kilometres away. Manorside’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in April 2024, judged the school as Good overall, with all assessed areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — each rated Good. This marks a change from its previous inspection in 2013, when it was rated Outstanding.

In the 2023/24 academic year, 75% of Manorside’s Year 6 pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, slightly above the Barnet local authority average of 73%. The school performed particularly well in maths, where 93% of pupils met the expected standard and 43% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. In reading, 86% met the expected standard and 39% achieved the higher standard, with an average score of 107. Writing saw 79% at the expected level and 18% at the higher level. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 21% of all primary schools on the same combined measure, and within London it sits in the top 37%. Progress scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

Manorside is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It has a capacity of 310 pupils but currently enrols 236, leaving some spare places. Despite this, the school was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 172 applications for 29 places — an oversubscription ratio of nearly 6 to 1 — and making 26 offers to first-preference applicants out of 37 who listed it first. Facilities include a library, playing fields, a sensory room, a sports hall and a chapel. The school offers a range of sports including rounders, cricket, cross country, swimming, athletics, gymnastics and tennis, plus clubs such as book club, gardening, film club and coding. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, social, emotional and mental health needs, and other difficulties or disabilities. With 15.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly representative community and may suit families looking for a well-subscribed local primary with solid academic outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer.

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