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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 146918

Manor Hill First School

Academy converter · Stone · ST15 0HY

Ages 2–9 · 260 pupils · Staffordshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
135

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill116%

260 pupils · 225 places

Pupils on roll
260
Boys / girls
129 / 131
School capacity
225
Capacity fill
260 / 225 (116%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Creative Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Harris

Location

Address
Manor Rise, Walton
Postcode
ST15 0HY
Town
Stone
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–9, in Stone, Staffordshire, 260 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.6%.

Open schools in Stone
11
Primary schools in Stone
7
Academies among open schools in Stone
55% (6)
Open schools in ST15
11
Primary in ST15
7
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Pirehill First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stone · ST15 0AA · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Stone · ST15 8YG · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand1.17

    0.6 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE First School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stone · ST15 8EP · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • St Michael's CofE (C) First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Stone · ST15 8QB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Stone · ST15 0NJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.94

    1.8 miles away

  • Oulton CofE First School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stone · ST15 8UH · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Harris
Telephone
01785812418

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