Manford Primary School
Community primary school in Chigwell (Redbridge).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
84%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.8%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
460 / 550 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Manford Primary School is a primary school located in Chigwell, Redbridge. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 452 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 550. The school is led by Mrs Julie Donnelly.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 102795
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Constituency
- Ilford North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mandy Roberts | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William Matthews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Noah Swinden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Zey Suka-Bill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Toni Jones | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rebecca Ayres | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gail Allaway | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kwesi Afful | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Ellen Matheson Harley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Damon Last | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Donnelly | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Noah Swinden Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record