Manadon Vale Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Peter's Road, Manadon, Plymouth, PL5 3DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Manadon Vale Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 15th of 71 primary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 October 2013, report published 6 November 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

412 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals12.1%

12.1%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.3%

7.3%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.6%

14.6%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Manadon Vale Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Widey Court Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
King's School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Pennycross Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	59% met the expected standard
Compton CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Hayley Gilbride
Phone: 01752705345
Website: manadonvale.plymouth.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Peter's Road, Manadon, Plymouth, PL5 3DL
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 143307

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.