Manshead Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 15 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 144342
- Address
- Dunstable Road, Caddington, LU1 4BB
- Website
- www.mansheadschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1146 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 19.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 2.4% |
| African | 3.8% |
| Mixed | 9.3% |
| Other White | 14.1% |
| White British | 62.4% |
| Indian | 1.8% |
| Pakistani | 1.7% |
| Caribbean | 1.4% |
| Other | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 11% |
| Local authority average | 28% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 37% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 43 |
| Local authority average | 43.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.64 |
| Local authority average | 3.75 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 173 |
Admissions
Manshead Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 11
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 11
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 114 96 |
| Year 8 | 200 102 98 |
| Year 9 | 200 98 102 |
| Year 10 | 204 96 108 |
| Year 11 | 180 103 77 |
| Year 12 | 84 43 41 |
| Year 13 | 68 32 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 57.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 14.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.9% 2.4% |