Manorbrook Primary School
Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Medlicott
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 288
- URN
- 130978
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454867225
About this school
Manorbrook Primary School is a community primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 288 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 79% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 14% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 82% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 86% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 79% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Manorbrook 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 | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 263 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manorbrook Primary School compares
Manorbrook Primary School ranked 27th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 288 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury | 38% | 5% | 9.5% | 197 | 0.4 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury | 57% | 5% | 18.6% | 207 | 0.4 miles |
| Gillingstool Primary School | 54% | 7.9% | 31.4% | 211 | 0.6 miles |
| Crossways Infant School | — | — | — | 160 | 0.6 miles |
| Crossways Junior School | — | — | — | 249 | 0.7 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)
- 7.22%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.66%
- Persistent absence
- 7.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Gillingstool Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Crossways Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Crossways Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Manorbrook Primary School ranks 59th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Manorbrook Primary School teach?
- Manorbrook Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Manorbrook Primary School?
- The headteacher of Manorbrook Primary School is Mr Paul Medlicott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Manorbrook Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manorbrook 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 Manorbrook Primary School?
- Manorbrook Primary School has 288 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Manorbrook Primary School full?
- Manorbrook Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 288 on roll (137%), so it is at or above 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 Manorbrook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Manorbrook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Manorbrook Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Manorbrook Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Manorbrook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Manorbrook Primary School rank locally?
- Manorbrook Primary School ranked 27th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Manorbrook Primary School's absence rate?
- Manorbrook Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manorbrook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manorbrook 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 30 June 2026.