Castle Manor Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 17 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 138162
- Address
- Eastern Avenue, CB9 9JE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 757 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 14.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 74%
Other White 8.5%
Unclassified 5.2%
Mixed 4.7%
Indian 2.9%
African 2.6%
Other Asian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.2
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.04
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 68 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 135 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
| Geography | GCSE | 42 |
| History | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Castle Manor Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 142
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 71 82 |
| Year 8 | 153 79 74 |
| Year 9 | 149 68 81 |
| Year 10 | 157 76 81 |
| Year 11 | 145 65 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |