Manor Primary School, Ivybridge
Manor Way, Ivybridge, PL21 9BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ryan Howe
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 308
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 148872
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752893182
About this school
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge is a primary academy in Ivybridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 190 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 41 | 37 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 68% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 81% | 53% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 70% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 84% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Primary School, Ivybridge has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 252 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manor Primary School, Ivybridge compares
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge ranked 249th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 5.5% | 27.3% | 190 | — |
| The Erme Primary School | 13% | 5.7% | 20.4% | 101 | 0.3 miles |
| Woodlands Park Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 16% | 324 | 0.5 miles |
| Stowford School | 86% | 3.5% | 8.8% | 450 | 0.6 miles |
| Ermington Primary School | 79% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 85 | 1.9 miles |
| Ugborough Primary School | 30% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 114 | 2.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.27%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 14.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Erme Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Woodlands Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
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Stowford School0.6 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Ermington Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Ugborough Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
Other schools in Ivybridge
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Ivybridge.
- Cornwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ermington Primary School Primary
- Modbury Primary School Primary
- Stowford School Primary
- The Erme Primary School Primary
- Ugborough Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Park Primary School Primary
- Ivybridge Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Manor Primary School, Ivybridge teach?
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ivybridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Manor Primary School, Ivybridge?
- The headteacher of Manor Primary School, Ivybridge is Mr Ryan Howe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Manor Primary School, Ivybridge last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manor Primary School, Ivybridge, 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 Primary School, Ivybridge?
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Manor Primary School, Ivybridge full?
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge has capacity for 308 pupils and 190 on roll (62%), 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 Primary School, Ivybridge a faith school?
- No. Manor Primary School, Ivybridge has no designated religious character.
- Does Manor Primary School, Ivybridge have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Manor Primary School, Ivybridge as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Manor Primary School, Ivybridge?
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge is part of WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Manor Primary School, Ivybridge have?
- The schools register lists Manor Primary School, Ivybridge's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Manor Primary School, Ivybridge's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 33% 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 Primary School, Ivybridge rank locally?
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge ranked 249th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% 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 Primary School, Ivybridge's absence rate?
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manor Primary School, Ivybridge's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manor Primary School, Ivybridge'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.