Manford Primary School
Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 4BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Donnelly
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ilford North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 550
- Pupils on roll
- 460
- URN
- 102795
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085002143
About this school
Manford Primary School is a community primary school in Chigwell. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 460 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 | 58 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 59% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 3% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 71% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 66% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 64% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Manford Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 458 |
| 2023/24 | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 452 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manford Primary School compares
Manford Primary School ranked 49th of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 6.1% | 35.8% | 460 | — |
| John Bramston Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 25.5% | 438 | 0.4 miles |
| Coppice Primary School | 68% | 6.4% | 23.6% | 432 | 0.6 miles |
| Limes Farm Junior School | 57% | 4.6% | 47.7% | 154 | 0.6 miles |
| Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery | — | 5.5% | 27.1% | 182 | 0.6 miles |
| Fairlop Primary School | 72% | 4.7% | 18.9% | 681 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.84%
- English as an additional language
- 40.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.09%
- Persistent absence
- 19.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
John Bramston Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hainault
-
Coppice Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chigwell
-
Limes Farm Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Chigwell
-
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Chigwell
-
Fairlop Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Ilford
Other schools in Chigwell
- Chigwell Primary Academy Primary
- Chigwell Row Infant School Primary
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Limes Farm Junior School Primary
- West Hatch High School Secondary
- Wells Park School Academies
- Chigwell School Independent schools
- Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does Manford Primary School teach?
- Manford Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chigwell.
- Who is the headteacher of Manford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Manford Primary School is Mrs Julie Donnelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Manford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Manford Primary School?
- Manford Primary School has 460 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Manford Primary School full?
- Manford Primary School has capacity for 550 pupils and 460 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Manford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Manford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Manford Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Manford Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Manford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Manford Primary School rank locally?
- Manford Primary School ranked 49th of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Manford Primary School's absence rate?
- Manford Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manford Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.