Manor Park Primary School and Nursery
Manor Park North, Knutsford, WA16 8DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Tudor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cheshire Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 244
- URN
- 148278
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625568837
About this school
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Knutsford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 244 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Manor Park Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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 | 38 | 36 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 72% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 83% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 78% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 75% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Park Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 270 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 256 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manor Park Primary School and Nursery compares
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery ranked 60th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.7% | 38.3% | 244 | — |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.2 miles |
| Egerton Primary School | 87% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 225 | 0.7 miles |
| Bexton Primary School | 82% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 500 | 1.1 miles |
| Mobberley CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 193 | 2.1 miles |
| Lower Peover CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 208 | 3.1 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)
- 38.32%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 12.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Egerton Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Bexton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Mobberley CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Knutsford
-
Lower Peover CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Knutsford
Other schools in Knutsford
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Knutsford.
- Bexton Primary School Primary
- Egerton Primary School Primary
- High Legh Primary School Primary
- Lower Peover CofE Primary School Primary
- Mobberley CofE Primary School Primary
- Peover Superior Endowed Primary School Primary
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- Knutsford Academy Secondary
- Adelaide Heath Academy Academies
- Oak Cottage Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Manor Park Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Knutsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Manor Park Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Manor Park Primary School and Nursery is Mr Ben Tudor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manor Park Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manor Park Primary School and Nursery, 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 Park Primary School and Nursery?
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery has 244 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Manor Park Primary School and Nursery full?
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 315 pupils and 244 on roll (77%), 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 Park Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Manor Park Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Manor Park Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Manor Park Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Manor Park Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery is part of CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Manor Park Primary School and Nursery'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 65% 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 Park Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery ranked 60th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% 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 Park Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manor Park Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manor Park Primary School and Nursery'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 10 July 2026.