Manor Croft Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2022 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
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 139076
- Address
- Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW
- Website
- www.manorcroft.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1037 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 20%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.8%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 66.5%
Pakistani 16.7%
Mixed 4.3%
Indian 4%
Other White 3.9%
Unclassified 2.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.6
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.3
Local authority average 4.05
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 36 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Manor Croft Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 108 102 |
| Year 8 | 210 95 115 |
| Year 9 | 208 116 92 |
| Year 10 | 209 112 97 |
| Year 11 | 200 97 103 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 35.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 16.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 33.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |