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Manorside Academy

Academy sponsor led · Poole · BH12 4JG

Ages 3–11 · 413 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
357

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
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 fill98%

413 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
413
Boys / girls
216 / 197
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
413 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
131
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Academy trust
AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Sponsor
Ambitions Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Gemma Sutter

Location

Address
Evering Avenue, Parkstone
Postcode
BH12 4JG
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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 3–11, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 413 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Poole
48
Primary schools in Poole
27
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH12
14
Primary in BH12
7
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Primary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
66

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 PooleNear BH12

  • Talbot Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH12 5ED · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Heathlands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH11 8HB · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM70.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Livingstone Road Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Poole · BH12 3DX · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM33.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Heatherlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH12 2BG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.07

    1.0 miles away

  • Livingstone Road Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poole · BH12 3DT · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • St Mark's Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bournemouth · BH10 4JA · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.27

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Gemma Sutter
Telephone
01202380103
Website
www.manorside-academy.co.uk

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