About our school

We are a local authority maintained community school and the admission authority is Leeds City Council, who sets our admission policy every year.   

You can read our school’s admission policy at Our school admissions policies (leeds.gov.uk).

Admissions policy

Places are offered in priority order. Children who meet the first priority will get a place before children who meet the second.

Last child offered a place

Find out which admissions priority the last child met and how far they lived from the school (if applicable) in previous years. All distances are measured as a straight line.

Last child offered a place at Manston Primary School:

How many people applied (offer day 2024)

How many people applied last year at Manston Primary School

Travel information

Travel information for Manston Primary School

Leeds City Council has determined the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for the 2025/2026 school year.    The 2025  Leeds co-ordination schemes was also been approved.   All these documents can be found here:  https://www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/our-school-admissions-policies

Reception Intake

How to apply for a September 2025 reception place

Children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 are due to start primary school in September 2025.

If you are applying for a reception place for September 2025, all applications are made in advance.  The national closing date is 15 January 2025. Offers are made by the Local Authority on national offer day (16 April 2025).   

Our Published Admission Number (PAN) is 30 and this is the number of places the school can admit in reception in 2025.

You must apply to the local authority who empties your bins. If this is Leeds, go to www.leeds.gov.uk/apply. The website is a composite prospectus for all Leeds schools, and this includes:  

• all the steps you need to go through to make an application
• the key dates
• a search tool to see if your home address gives any higher priority for admission to any school(s)
• an explanation about how places are offered if there are more applications than spaces (oversubscribed)
• the online application portal - apply online to be sent your offer day letter by email  
• a summary of each school’s individual admission policy criteria
• data about who got a place in the last 3 years - this will help you work out if there is a reasonable chance of your child qualifying for a place
• information about applying under a specific admission criteria (such as your child being previously looked after). It is important to ensure you submit all supporting evidence by the deadline to show you meet any such criteria

You can also watch the Leeds City Council school admissions video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRU1SrS7iJE for more information. 

You can also see information about our school, including previous admission data, on our school page on the Leeds City Council’s website https://www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/check-school-details/display-details?schoolid=164. 

Application timetable - The below timetable applies to applications made to Leeds City Council. If you apply to another local authority, they may have different dates.

Transferring to Manston Primary School

In-year applications

If you are moving into Leeds or want to change schools in Leeds, you need to make a school transfer – often called an in-year application. This includes:

• applications for a place in reception after the start of term in September,
• applications for a place in all other year groups (years 1-6)

Moving schools can be a difficult experience for a child. You should always speak to your child's current school before trying to move to see what support they can offer you.

How to apply for an in-year place

We are part of the Leeds coordinated in-year application scheme.

You can apply for a place online using the Leeds in-year application form at Before you move schools (leeds.gov.uk). You can apply for places at our school and other Leeds schools.

If you have moved house, you’ll need to submit evidence of the house move at the same time you make your online application. You can find out what you need to provide on the above website. 

We have to offer places by applying our admission policy criteria to your child's application. Leeds City Council will contact you with our decision no later than 15 school days from when you apply.  If they cannot offer your child a place at our school, they will:

• add your child to our waiting list in case a place becomes available during the school year  
• send you a letter to explain the reasons we cannot offer a place (usually that we are full) and tell you how you can appeal

Our waiting lists are kept until the end of each school year. You will need to make a new application if you want to be on the waiting list for the following school year. 

If you are offered a place, our Safeguarding and Welfare Officer will then contact your child's current school to get basic information, such as current levels, attendance and any other additional information which may be relevant.

If you need any further support, please contact the Admissions Team on: 0113 222 4444
Monday to Friday, 9am and 5pm, except Wednesdays when lines open at 10am. 

If your child is classed as vulnerable

Leeds Admissions have a policy to find a school for vulnerable children who do not have one. The policy applies to all schools and is known as the fair access protocol.

Is my child vulnerable?

If you think the policy applies to your application, you'll need to ask your child's current or last school to complete a Current school information form (PDF 98KB) and email it to education.transfers@leeds.gov.uk.

What are the admission arrangements for pupils with SEND?

Children with an Education, Health and Care plan that names the school must be admitted. This will reduce the number of places available for applicants. This is not an oversubscription criterion.

The admission of pupils with an Education, Health and care plan is dealt with by a completely separate procedure. This procedure is set out in the 1996 Education Act. Details of this separate procedure are set out in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice.

If you click on this link it will take you to the Leeds City Council webpage for the local offer for SEND pupils. This also offers advice on Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH). 

Appeals

If we cannot offer you a place, you will have the right of appeal. The appeal panel is independent of the school and council and their decision is legally binding. Before you appeal you:

• should accept any place that you have been offered in case your appeal is not successful
• should think about why you are appealing and check if it is likely to be successful
• could read the advice for appealing school places on GOV.UK 
• could get independent advice on making an appeal from a charity

Leeds City Council arranges our appeals, and you can find the appeal form at School appeals (leeds.gov.uk)    

If you are appealing for a reception place for September 2025, you need to submit your appeal form by any deadline set out on the above page to ensure the appeal will be heard before the summer holidays.  

Appeals for Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 

These classes are limited to 30 pupils per teacher by law. This means that appeals for these places are less likely to be successful.

If our school refuses your child a place because of this limit and you want to appeal, you will need to make an infant class size appeal. You can see if your reasons are likely to be successful by reading the Department for Education's information about infant class size appeals.

Other appeals

You can appeal because you want your child to attend a particular school. These are successful if the panel agree that the reasons for your appeal outweigh the school's decision not to admit any more children.

Wanting your child to go to a school because you think it is the best one in the area is not likely to convince the panel that your child should get a place there.

Appeals are heard by a panel of three people independent from the school and the local authority. Parents can present as much information as they like to the appeals panels in support of their case and can bring a friend to support them - though these people cannot be connected to either the school or the local authority. Schools are represented by a presenting officer – this may be the Headteacher. At the hearing, the panel hears both cases, asks relevant questions, and has the power to decide the child should be offered a place, even if the class is full, based on applying legal grounds. The appeals grounds are limited, so families should look at these carefully when considering whether to appeal.

Secondary School Applications for September 2024

If your child was born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 they are due to start secondary school in September 2025.

If you live in Leeds you should submit your application to Leeds City Council even if you want to apply for a school outside of Leeds. You must apply to the local authority who empties your bins. If you live outside Leeds and want to apply for a Leeds school, you should submit your application to your council. 

You can watch Leeds City Council school admissions video here for more information. There are virtual advice sessions on the Leeds City Council social media pages. 

If you have any questions, you can contact admissions by phone 0113 222 4414 or by email: startingsecondary@leeds.gov.uk

Application timeline

Secondary school applications, important dates

COMMENTS FROM NEW PARENTS

I chose Manston Primary because I was impressed with the facilities and ethos of the school.  My daughter was immediately comfortable in the surroundings.

Having attended a number of primary school open days we were extremely impressed with the facilities at Manston Primary School.

Our eldest child is a pupil and we have been impressed with education and caring attitude at Manston Primary School. 

My elder child goes to Manston Primary School and I wouldn’t want my youngest to go anywhere else.

I have heard that Manston Primary School has a very good reputation.  I want the best for my child and believe they could give her the best teaching this area has to offer.

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• Very pleased with X first year at Manston.
• He loves going to school.
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• The nurturing environment is amazing. Thank you so much.
• We are grateful for the patience, help and support. A big thank you to everybody, your patience and support is much appreciated.
• She has a love of school.
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• X teacher is a credit to the profession.
• She has received excellent support which has enabled her to progress.
• Thank you to the staff who have helped with extra Booster sessions.
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• Thank you to all the staff. What a great team you are.
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• We are very grateful to Manston for giving X a holistic and nurturing education.

Our aim is to ensure that your child feels secure and happy as soon as he or she steps over the threshold. A happy child will gain in self confidence and will grow to enjoy the learning process. Manston Primary School has a unique family atmosphere and your child will become a valued member of our community.

If you would like to learn more about our school please telephone: 0113 2645445 and make an appointment to visit. You will have an opportunity to speak with the Reception Class teachers, tour the school whilst the children are working, and share in our many achievements.