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
- 1038 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 18.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 66.2%
Pakistani 18.1%
Mixed 4%
Other White 3.9%
Indian 3.2%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.8%
African 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.1
Local authority average 46.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.35
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 33 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 169 |
| French | GCSE | 60 |
Admissions
Manor Croft Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 95 115 |
| Year 8 | 208 118 90 |
| Year 9 | 211 114 97 |
| Year 10 | 208 102 106 |
| Year 11 | 201 102 99 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 85.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 29.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 10.0% 16.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 39.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |