Community school · Redbridge

Manford Primary School

3–11Ages
460Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102795URN

Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 4BX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 below Redbridge median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Redbridge

141 applications for 60 places · 36th of 47 in Redbridge

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Redbridge 76% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 30 June 2026Published 15 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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Inspection history

30 June 2026
Report card · 6 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention
29 March 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Redbridge median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

141 applications · 60 places offered · 56 named it first

2026 2.4; Redbridge median median 2.6
2025 2.6; Redbridge median median 2.5
2024 2.6; Redbridge median median 2.8
2023 3.0; Redbridge median median 2.8
2022 2.4; Redbridge median median 2.6
2021 2.9; Redbridge median median 2.8
2020 2.6; Redbridge median median 2.8
2019 2.9; Redbridge median median 2.9
2018 2.7; Redbridge median median 2.9
2017 2.7; Redbridge median median 3.0
2016 2.9; Redbridge median median 3.1
2015 2.7; Redbridge median median 3.0
2014 2.1; Redbridge median median 3.0

This school
Redbridge median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	141	2.4	56	0.93
Sep 2025	55	142	2.6	49	0.89
Sep 2024	60	156	2.6	65	1.08
Sep 2023	58	171	3.0	59	1.02
Sep 2022	60	143	2.4	49	0.82
Sep 2021	50	144	2.9	47	0.94
Sep 2020	48	125	2.6	47	0.98
Sep 2019	60	176	2.9	66	1.10
Sep 2018	54	148	2.7	52	0.96
Sep 2017	54	145	2.7	46	0.85
Sep 2016	59	171	2.9	55	0.93
Sep 2015	60	161	2.7	64	1.07
Sep 2014	64	136	2.1	47	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 84% · Maths 69% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%45th of 49 in Redbridge

Redbridge 76% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Redbridge 85% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Redbridge 43% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Redbridge 85% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Redbridge 20% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Redbridge 85% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Redbridge 38% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Redbridge median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	11%	103	103
2023/24	59%	3%	103	103
2022/23	64%	8%	103	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Manford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
John Bramston Primary School
0.7 km · Redbridge

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Coppice Primary School
0.9 km · Redbridge

2026

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Limes Farm Junior School
1.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

57%met the SATs standard
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery
1.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place
Fairlop Primary School
1.8 km · Redbridge

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School
2.0 km · Redbridge

2026

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Chigwell Row Infant School
2.1 km · Essex

Good2023

2.9applications per place
Chigwell Primary Academy
2.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102795 · 317/2002
Capacity: 550 pupils · 460 on roll
Free school meals: 37.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 4BX
Local authority: Redbridge

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources