Manor Croft Academy is a secondary school located in Dewsbury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 14/09/2017. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.1%, which is 2.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Website: www.manorcroft.org.uk
Telephone: 01924325230
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Kirklees
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Hewitt
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 139076

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/09/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 900
Number of Pupils: 881
Number of Boys: 445
Number of Girls: 436

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.3% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.68 Confidence interval 0.42 to 0.93
Of the 102 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 98 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:21%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:92%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:53%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:52.1
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.29
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU
4out of 4 1,652 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX
3out of 4 575 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rockley Street , WF13 1NS
2out of 4 725 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street , Earlsheaton WF12 8JF
3out of 4 852 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT
2out of 4 1,193 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
High Street , Hanging Heaton WF17 6DW
3out of 4 1,369 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road , WF13 4LL
1out of 4 2,050 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westborough High School
Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE
3out of 4 2,326 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR
- not rated 1,475 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Madni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY
- not rated 1,557 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Rida Girls High School
39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX
- not rated 1,646 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Institute of Islamic Education
South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG
- not rated 1,655 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA
- not rated 1,815 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.