Community school · South Gloucestershire

Manorbrook Primary School

4–11Ages
288Pupils
PrimaryPhase
130978URN

Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1JW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to South Gloucestershire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Gloucestershire

114 applications for 59 places · 46th of 74 in South Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

23 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
1 May 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to South Gloucestershire median (2.0) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

114 applications · 59 places offered · 58 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2025 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2024 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2023 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2022 3.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2021 3.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2020 3.5; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2019 2.5; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2018 4.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2017 2.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2016 2.4; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2015 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2014 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0

This school
South Gloucestershire 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	59	114	1.9	58	0.98
Sep 2025	54	118	2.2	51	0.94
Sep 2024	54	120	2.2	50	0.93
Sep 2023	57	114	2.0	53	0.93
Sep 2022	29	111	3.8	51	1.76
Sep 2021	28	92	3.3	45	1.61
Sep 2020	29	100	3.5	54	1.86
Sep 2019	30	75	2.5	44	1.47
Sep 2018	11	45	4.1	11	1.00
Sep 2017	22	64	2.9	22	1.00
Sep 2016	26	62	2.4	26	1.00
Sep 2015	30	65	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2014	28	65	2.3	28	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 73% · Maths 77% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%24th of 79 in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 78%

Higher standard38%

South Gloucestershire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

South Gloucestershire 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

South Gloucestershire 4% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard15%

South Gloucestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
South Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	8%	106	104
2023/24	79%	14%	108	106
2022/23	70%	3%	106	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

Manorbrook Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury
0.6 km · South Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury
0.7 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Gillingstool Primary School
1.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Crossways Infant School
1.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place
Crossways Junior School
1.1 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School
3.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025
Olveston Church of England Primary School
5.2 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 130978 · 803/2339
Capacity: 210 pupils · 288 on roll
Free school meals: 6.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 1995
Address: Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1JW
Local authority: South Gloucestershire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources