Manor Primary School, Ivybridge
Manor Way, Ivybridge, PL21 9BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge is a primary school in Ivybridge for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 7th of 8 primary schools in Ivybridge. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 11 September 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 July 2025
Pupils are positive about attending this friendly and welcoming school. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm, nurturing and supportive. Older pupils act as mental health ambassadors for their peers. For example, they help them to resolve any friendship issues. Both at breaktimes and in lessons, pupils are thoughtful and respectful towards each other. The school prioritises pupils' physical and emotional well-being across the curriculum. Pupils learn to ride bicycles, play golf and ride horses. At social times, pupils relish running, playing football and climbing trees in the large field. The school sets high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). From the early years, children learn the routines of school well. They learn to listen attentively and collaborate with their peers. Pupils enjoy their learning and achieve well. Pupils are rightly proud of their school. They deepen their knowledge of citizenship, geography and history through a breadth of trips to places of local and national significance. For instance, they enrich their understanding of democracy and the importance of the freedom of speech through a visit to the Houses of Parliament. Pupils extend this understanding by participating in elections to vote for members of the school council.
What the school should improve
- Some phonics teaching lacks sufficient pedagogical and subject-specific knowledge to deliver the programme effectively. This means that some pupils do not learn to read with fluency and understanding. The school and trust should support staff to develop the expertise required so that the phonics curriculum is implemented consistently well and all pupils learn to read well.
- The personal development programme does not ensure that pupils get sufficient opportunity to discuss complex concepts such as gender and racial equality and healthy relationships. As a result, the school does not address pupils' misconceptions effectively in these key areas. The school should ensure that pupils have planned opportunities to discuss their perceptions and understanding about issues that impact on their personal development so that they are well prepared for life in modern Britain.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
190 pupils on roll, with places for 308
Schools near Manor Primary School, Ivybridge
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Erme Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 13% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Park Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Stowford School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 86% met the expected standard |
| Ermington Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| Ugborough Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Ryan Howe
- Phone
- 01752893182
- Address
- Manor Way, Ivybridge, PL21 9BG
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 148872
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.