Manuden Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Bishop's Stortford, Essex
Manuden Primary School is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- The Street, Manuden, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1DE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 106 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0.9% of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 January 2023
Strengths
- “They are incredibly respectful to each other and to adults.”
- “Pupils have an excellent understanding of diversity and how others are different from themselves.”
- “The school has a ‘family feel’ where everyone looks out for each other.”
To improve
- “In a small number of instances, teachers do not use these checks well enough to find out what knowledge pupils are missing.”
- “Leaders’ quality assurance has recently identified this issue, but improvements have yet to be made.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not use what they know about pupils’ needs to make the most helpful changes to lessons or choose learning activities well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Bentfield Primary School and Nursery 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Farnham Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Magna Carta Primary Academy 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.4 mi Standards maintained
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.9 mi Improved significantly
- Clavering Primary School 3.4 mi Good