Manor Community Primary School
Keary Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Hill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cygnus Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Dartford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 674
- Pupils on roll
- 692
- URN
- 142591
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322383314
About this school
Manor Community Primary School is a primary academy in Swanscombe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 692 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 1 May 2024, 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 | 91 | 90 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 79% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 8% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 87% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 81% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 84% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Community 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 | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 670 |
| 2023/24 | 674 |
| 2024/25 | 668 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manor Community Primary School compares
Manor Community Primary School ranked 206th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5.1% | 31.5% | 692 | — |
| Ebbsfleet Green Primary School | 97% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 451 | 0.5 miles |
| The Craylands School | 76% | 5.4% | 26.1% | 414 | 0.5 miles |
| Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard | 83% | 3.6% | 16.7% | 447 | 0.5 miles |
| Lawn Primary School | 31% | 8.6% | 56.3% | 237 | 1.0 miles |
| Knockhall Primary School | 62% | 6.9% | 29.3% | 387 | 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)
- 31.47%
- English as an additional language
- 27.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.13%
- Persistent absence
- 13.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swanscombe
-
The Craylands School0.5 miles
Primary · Swanscombe
-
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard0.5 miles
Primary · Ebbsfleet
-
Lawn Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Knockhall Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Greenhithe
Other schools in Swanscombe
- Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Primary
- The Craylands School Primary
- Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Manor Community Primary School teach?
- Manor Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Swanscombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Manor Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Manor Community Primary School is Mrs Natalie Hill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Manor Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manor Community 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 Community Primary School?
- Manor Community Primary School has 692 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Manor Community Primary School full?
- Manor Community Primary School has capacity for 674 pupils and 692 on roll (103%), 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 Manor Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Manor Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Manor Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Manor Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Manor Community Primary School?
- Manor Community Primary School is part of CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Manor Community 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 66% 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 Community Primary School rank locally?
- Manor Community Primary School ranked 206th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Manor Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manor Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manor Community 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 2 July 2026.