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Manor Way Primary Academy

Academy converter · Halesowen · B63 3HA

Ages 3–11 · 205 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-06-20

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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
119 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Windsor Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Lisa Buffery

Location

Address
Brier Mill Road
Postcode
B63 3HA
Town
Halesowen
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Halesowen
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 3–11, in Halesowen, Dudley, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.8%.

Open schools in Halesowen
22
Primary schools in Halesowen
16
Academies among open schools in Halesowen
50% (11)
Open schools in B63
15
Primary in B63
11
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

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 HalesowenNear B63

  • Tenterfields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    HALESOWEN · B63 3LH · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Halesowen CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 3BB · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM62.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 4AR · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Lapal Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B62 0BZ · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.59

    0.8 miles away

  • Newfield Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 3TP · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM10.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Huntingtree Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halesowen · B63 4HY · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM34.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Howley Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halesowen · B62 0HS · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lisa Buffery
Telephone
01212727310
Website
https://www.manorwayprimary.org.uk/

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