Lady Manners School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 112996
- Address
- Shutts Lane, DE45 1JA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1400 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.2%
- Persistent absence
- 13.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.5%
White British 90.6%
Other White 4.9%
Mixed 2.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Other 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 70%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.79
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 107 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 228 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 224 |
Admissions
Lady Manners School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 135
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 112 113 |
| Year 8 | 237 117 120 |
| Year 9 | 240 102 138 |
| Year 10 | 237 118 119 |
| Year 11 | 230 118 112 |
| Year 12 | 129 55 74 |
| Year 13 | 102 48 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |