Manorside Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Evering Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4JGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Manorside Academy is a primary school in Poole for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It ranks 7th of 18 primary schools in Poole. 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 16 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

413 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals31.7%

31.7%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.3%

21.3%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.6%

19.6%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Manorside Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Talbot Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Heathlands Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Livingstone Road Junior School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	52% met the expected standard
Heatherlands Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Gemma Sutter
Phone: 01202380103
Website: manorside-academy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Evering Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4JG
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
URN: 141745

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.