Manorside is a larger than average size primary school. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds and almost all speak English as their first language. The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for children in the care of the local authority, pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those from service families, is well above average. The proportion of pupils supported through school action is well above average, as is the proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs. The number of pupils who join and leave the school at other than the usual times is very high. In the current Year 7 class only 13 of the 32 class members have been in the school since Reception; in the Year 6 class it is 10 out of 27. The school does not meet the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress, in one aspect. No pupils at this school attend alternative off-site provision. There have been a large number of staff changes in the last two years. Two teachers had been in the school for just a week at the time of the inspection. The school has a number of awards, and in 2010, since the last inspection, was recognised as one of the 100 most improved schools in the country.