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Manor Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Didcot · OX11 7LB

Ages 4–11 · 318 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
321

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

14

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill82%

318 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
318
Boys / girls
155 / 163
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
318 / 390 (82%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Thomas

Location

Address
Lydalls Close
Postcode
OX11 7LB
Town
Didcot
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Didcot, Oxfordshire, 318 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.2%.

Open schools in Didcot
19
Primary schools in Didcot
14
Academies among open schools in Didcot
74% (14)
Open schools in OX11
19
Primary in OX11
14
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DidcotNear OX11

  • Willowcroft Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 8BA · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Ladygrove Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 7GB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Aureus Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 6GS · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.24

    0.7 miles away

  • Didcot Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 6DP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.37

    0.8 miles away

  • Sires Hill Primary Academy

    Free schools · Primary

    Didcot · OX11 9GY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.83

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Thomas
Telephone
01235812762
Website
https://www.manorprimaryschool.org/

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