SchoolScoresManor Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Beechwood Drive, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH43 7ZU
0151 677 3152 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 21 March 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
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 | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
18 pupils in this year group.
56% — about the same as the Wirral average, and 6 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 56% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 61% | 72% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 56% | 67% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 56% | 68% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 100 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wirral. 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 | 11 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 8 |
| Of those, offered a place | 8 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 13 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.7
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 10 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 8th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 60.9% | 32.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 26th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 14th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.5% | 18.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 55th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 7.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 49th lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 14% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 50th lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 22.0% | 14.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 33rd lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 55% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 34th lowest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 56th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 5% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 13.9 | 19.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 41st highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 27% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.4 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 17th highest of 58 state primary schools in Wirral. Higher than 75% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 20.8% | 15.6%* | 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
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Co-op Academy Hillside 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 27% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bidston Avenue Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chapelhill Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2020, before conversion) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Overchurch Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Overchurch Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Manor Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 March 2023.
How did Manor Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Manor Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 8 families put Manor Primary School as their first choice for 11 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 8 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 149932.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.