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
- 1118 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 17.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.2%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 64.8%
Other White 11.4%
Mixed 10.2%
African 3.4%
Other Asian 2.1%
Pakistani 1.9%
Caribbean 1.6%
Indian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.4
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.6
Local authority average 44.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.23
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 189 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 183 |
Admissions
Manshead Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 14
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 33
Offers
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 111 98 |
| Year 8 | 206 103 103 |
| Year 9 | 202 99 103 |
| Year 10 | 184 105 79 |
| Year 11 | 205 90 115 |
| Year 12 | 73 35 38 |
| Year 13 | 39 15 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 35.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 48.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 2.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 55.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 13.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 12.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 1.7% |