Manadon Vale Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
There are currently no events booked for this month. If you have any questions about any events or dates on our calendar, please contact the office . Welcome to Manadon Vale Primary School! Please let us know what you think. At Manadon Vale, we believe that every child has the potential to achieve great things.
That's why we are committed to providing a dynamic, supportive learning environment that helps our pupils thrive. Our mission is to inspire and empower our students to become active, reflective, resilient, healthy, collaborative, and curious learners who are prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing world.
Manadon School has always had a very good reputation for enabling children to do well academically. The reason for this success is the whole ethos of the school and family spirit that is fostered here. Over the 9 years my children have been at Manadon Vale they have been inspired and challenged on a daily basis.
Their confidence in day to day lessons as well as after trips and experiences have allowed them to flourish. The staff always go and above beyond. Join the family, you'll never regret it! My child loved every second of her time at Manadon.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Learning
- Community
- Book a Tour
- Extra Curricular
- Forest School
- Kagan Cooperative Learning
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 143307
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tina Scott | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tina Scott Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Sarah Bennett | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Anna Paige | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Moore | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Moira Wakeham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gemma Harden | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Pitt | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Burton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hayley Gilbride | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
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