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Manorside Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
  • BH12 4JG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,720 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 65%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 76%76%2016/17: top 81%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 73%2022/23: top 92%2023/24: top 61%61% · 2023/242024/25: top 65%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · South West 62%4/10 Below+8.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM16% · South West 6%10/10 Top 10%+64 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below+12.8 pts
Maths score105 · South West 1046/10 Middle+46.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 42% · 38 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 49% · 39 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 55% · 29 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 58% · 33 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 38% · 61 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 58% · 43 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 58% · 55 pupils · South West 62%58%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 38 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 3% · 39 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 29 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 6% · 33 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 3% · 61 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 43 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 16% · 55 pupils · South West 6%16%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 38 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 39 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 29 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 33 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 61 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 43 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 55 pupils · South West 10510598No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 38 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 39 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 29 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 102 · 33 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 100 · 61 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 102 · 43 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 55 pupils · South West 104105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
51 of 51 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5151
2nd305
3rd111

Last distance offered: London only

0.6 km from Rossmore · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2005–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Outstanding
  6. 2024Remains Outstanding
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026413
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.5%
First language not English18.7%
SEN support11.1%
EHC plan5.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils16.2%

Girls 48.8%Boys 51.2%

98.3% full · 420 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 13 responses (3.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.9% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?23.1% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 23.1% who said Yes above100% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?46.1% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 46.1% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know76.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.8% had no concerns to raise100% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart84.6% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well100% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 14.7
  • Leadership 5.4
  • Teaching assistants 14.3
  • Other support 12.4

Teachers 20.1 FTE · Whole workforce 46.7 · 67 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,074
Spend per pupil£5,561
Staff spend per pupil£5,081
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£216,000in-year balance

Grants £5,800 · self-generated £273 · premises £112 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED (13 academies) · trust reserve £5,902,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it