Manor Way Primary Academy
Brier Mill Road, Halesowen, B63 3HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Lisa Buffery
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Windsor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Halesowen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 142355
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01212727310
About this school
Manor Way Primary Academy is a primary academy in Halesowen. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Manor Way Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 22 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 84% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 94% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 87% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Way Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manor Way Primary Academy compares
Manor Way Primary Academy ranked 5th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 3.4% | 13.9% | 205 | — |
| Tenterfields Primary Academy | 50% | 4.9% | 15.2% | 229 | 0.3 miles |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | 65% | 7.6% | 62.8% | 190 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | 93% | 4.2% | 10.7% | 203 | 0.8 miles |
| Lapal Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 8.5% | 360 | 0.8 miles |
| St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 21.2% | 193 | 0.9 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)
- 13.93%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 6.52%
Location
Nearby schools
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Tenterfields Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Halesowen
-
Halesowen CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Halesowen
-
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School0.8 miles
Primary · Halesowen
-
Lapal Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Halesowen
-
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Halesowen
Other schools in Halesowen
Manor Way Primary Academy ranks 2nd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Halesowen.
- Caslon Primary Community School Primary
- Colley Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Cradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Halesowen CofE Primary School Primary
- Howley Grange Primary School Primary
- Huntingtree Primary School Primary
- Hurst Green Primary School Primary
- Lapal Primary School Primary
- Lutley Primary School Primary
- Newfield Park Primary Academy Primary
- Olive Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Manor Way Primary Academy teach?
- Manor Way Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Halesowen.
- Who is the headteacher of Manor Way Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Manor Way Primary Academy is Miss Lisa Buffery, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manor Way Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manor Way Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Manor Way Primary Academy?
- Manor Way Primary Academy has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Manor Way Primary Academy full?
- Manor Way Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Manor Way Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Manor Way Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Manor Way Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Manor Way Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Manor Way Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Manor Way Primary Academy is part of WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Manor Way Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 87% 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 Way Primary Academy compare with other schools in Dudley?
- Manor Way Primary Academy ranked 5th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 Way Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Manor Way Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manor Way Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manor Way Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.