Manor Park Infant and Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 January 2026

This school is a happy place where pupils typically enjoy learning the ambitious and engaging curriculum. Parents and carers value the kindness and support staff provide. They appreciate the positive ways in which staff nurture children’s love of school. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils to thrive both personally and academically. Children get off to a grand start to their schooling in the early years. Staff take great care to help new arrivals in the Nursery to settle in quickly. They identify any barriers to learning quickly. Leaders and staff provide bespoke support to ensure that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities access the curriculum securely. Disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they should, especially in mathematics and some other subjects. Despite this, most other pupils achieve well overall and develop a sound interest in reading and learning about the world and its history. Leaders are working well to ensure that disadvantaged pupils develop detailed knowledge in the curriculum and achieve as highly as their peers. The way pupils conduct themselves is worthy of praise. Staff know pupils as individuals and guide them consistently well to live up to the school’s values. Pupils eagerly show they are ready for learning. They show great courtesy and respect, in the classroom and on the playground. Pupils feel safe and do not worry about bullying. They trust that staff will listen to their worries and provide the right help when needed. Pupils gain great confidence and independence through the way the school supports their personal development, right from the early years. Pupils grow into responsible young citizens who are keen to do the right thing for their community. For example, the school council is proud to have raised funds for the new playground improvements, which are accessible for all.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should ensure that teachers use assessment information and their detailed knowledge of disadvantaged pupils effectively to adapt the curriculum and teaching more precisely and address gaps quickly so that these pupils achieve highly. • Leaders should ensure that staff in the early years maximise the opportunities for engaging children in high-quality interactions by consistently and proactively seeking out disadvantaged children and those who engage less readily so that these children learn as well as they should. • Leaders should take a more robust and strategic approach to using information about attendance to secure improvements, so that pupils achieve higher levels of attendance.

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