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Manor Way Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Brier Mill Road, Halesowen B63 3HA · manorwayprimary.org.uk · 0121 272 7310
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 87%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dudley 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 205
- 98% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 27 | 20 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
Results
In 2024/25, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Dudley it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲87% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103816)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Manor Way Primary Academy was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (88 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 88
- 43% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (25%) with SEND