Manor Fields Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Manor Fields Primary School is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 March 2022. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Penningtons, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 449 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 March 2022
Strengths
- “This warm, welcoming and nurturing school places pupils’ wellbeing, happiness and achievement at its heart.”
- “The school community fosters positive relationships, ensuring that everyone feels valued and included.”
- “As a result, pupils feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, these improvements are not yet consistently embedded across the school.”
- “Pupils often demonstrate carefully formed handwriting during dedicated handwriting sessions, but they do not consistently apply the same standards in their wider written work.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (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: 71 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Richard Whittington Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hillmead Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Thorley Hill Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Windhill21 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Northgate Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Avanti Brook Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published