SchoolScoresManor Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Fernhill Road, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 9DX
01252 543348 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 21 November 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.
Farnborough comparisons use the 16 of its 20 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 4 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Farnborough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 9th highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnborough. Higher than 47% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 93% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school 9th highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnborough. Higher than 34% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 93% | 92% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 15th highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnborough. Higher than 7% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 68% | 87% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 14 parents whose child had been bullied 14th highest of 14 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnborough. Higher than 2% of 6,022 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 21% | 53% | 49% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 27 parents who had raised a concern 15th highest of 15 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnborough. Higher than 3% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 52% | 79% | 75% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 15th highest of 16 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Farnborough. Higher than 7% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 68%said yes | 86% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Farnborough figures pool parents at the Farnborough schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 34 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 29 |
| Of those, offered a place | 29 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 78 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 5 places for hearing impairment. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 11th highest of 20 state primary schools in Farnborough. Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.5% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 9th highest of 20 state primary schools in Farnborough. Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.7% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 9th highest of 20 state primary schools in Farnborough. Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.8% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 8th highest of 20 state primary schools in Farnborough. Higher than 74% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.9% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 16th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Farnborough. Lower than 35% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 18th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Farnborough. Lower than 24% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 16.9% | 9.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 20 state primary schools in Farnborough. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 20 state primary schools in Farnborough. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 20 state primary schools in Farnborough. Higher than 95% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 26.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 4th highest of 20 state primary schools in Farnborough. Higher than 77% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.4 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 18 state primary schools in Farnborough. Higher than 100% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 65.3% | 14.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Manor Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cove Infant School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Cove Junior School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grange Community Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pinewood Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Guillemont Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cherrywood Community Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Farnborough Grange Nursery and Infant Community School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Manor Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Manor Infant School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 November 2023.
Would parents recommend Manor Infant School?
68% of the 41 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Manor Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Manor Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 29 families put Manor Infant School as their first choice for 34 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 29 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 116150.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 4 September 2023 to 2 September 2024.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.