Manor Oak Primary School
Sweeps Lane, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 3PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Jane Butler
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nexus Education Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 140450
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689828099
About this school
Manor Oak Primary School is a primary academy in Orpington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 191 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 May 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 | 25 | 30 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 53% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 53% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 47% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Manor Oak 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 | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manor Oak Primary School compares
Manor Oak Primary School ranked 39th of 68 primary schools in Bromley 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.5% | 40.8% | 191 | — |
| St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School | 32% | 7.4% | 42.9% | 178 | 0.5 miles |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | 41% | 4.3% | 39.9% | 233 | 0.5 miles |
| St Philomena's Primary School | 86% | 3.4% | 14.4% | 202 | 0.7 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | 63% | 5.6% | 43.5% | 269 | 0.9 miles |
| Leesons Primary School | 33% | 7.1% | 44.7% | 281 | 1.0 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)
- 40.8%
- English as an additional language
- 35.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.52%
- Persistent absence
- 21.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Orpington
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St. Mary Cray Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Orpington
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St Philomena's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Orpington
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Harris Primary Academy Orpington0.9 miles
Primary · Orpington
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Leesons Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Orpington
Other schools in Orpington
Manor Oak Primary School ranks 11th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Orpington.
- Chelsfield Primary School Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Darrick Wood Junior School Primary
- Downe Primary School Primary
- Farnborough Primary School Primary
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Green Street Green Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington Primary
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Primary
- Leesons Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Manor Oak Primary School teach?
- Manor Oak Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Orpington.
- Who is the headteacher of Manor Oak Primary School?
- The headteacher of Manor Oak Primary School is Jane Butler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Manor Oak Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manor Oak 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 Manor Oak Primary School?
- Manor Oak Primary School has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Manor Oak Primary School full?
- Manor Oak Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 191 on roll (81%), 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 Manor Oak Primary School a faith school?
- No. Manor Oak Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Manor Oak Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Manor Oak Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Manor Oak Primary School?
- Manor Oak Primary School is part of NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Manor Oak Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% 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 Manor Oak Primary School rank locally?
- Manor Oak Primary School ranked 39th of 68 primary schools in Bromley 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Manor Oak Primary School's absence rate?
- Manor Oak Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manor Oak Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manor Oak 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 1 July 2026.