Sir Roger Manwood's School is a secondary school in Sandwich, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Sir Roger Manwood's School currently has around 1016 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 85% who stay in school sixth forms and 8% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Manwood Road, Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
| Website: | http://www.manwoods.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01304610200 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ben Pennells |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136501 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1070 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1016 |
| Number of Boys: | 502 |
| Number of Girls: | 514 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.20% | 845 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 56 |
| White and Asian | 2.80% | 28 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 17 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 13 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| African | 0.60% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Junior School St Bart's Road , CT13 0AS | 4out of 4 | 812 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandwich Infant School School Road , CT13 9HT | 3out of 4 | 932 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandwich Infant School School Road , CT13 9HT | - not rated | 932 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Worth Primary School The Street , CT14 0DF | 3out of 4 | 1,814 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Worth Primary School The Street , CT14 0DF | - not rated | 1,814 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Roger Manwood's School Manwood Road , CT13 9JX | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Roger Manwood's School Manwood Road , CT13 9JX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandwich Technology School Deal Road , CT13 0FA | 1out of 4 | 1,087 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandwich Technology School Deal Road , CT13 0FA | - not rated | 1,087 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.