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Manningtree High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Manningtree, CO11 2BW

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,088 of 3,312

Better than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Manningtree High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils908
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Benjamin Briggs
TrustALPHA TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Mar 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137945.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.49.2, better than England, better than Essex45.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.73.3%, better than England, better than Essex63.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.52.7%, better than England, better than Essex44.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.13.3%, similar to England, similar to Essex12.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths67.3%, better than England, better than Essex58.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4165--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils908
Girls455
Boys453
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.3%
First language not English2.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,026
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.101
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.33
Average class size22.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.5%
Other White
2.5%
White and Asian
0.9%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Indian
0.4%
African
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)49.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.31
Support staff (FTE)45.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2551.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2545.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.202
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.475
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.179
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.179
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)31

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence9.2%, worse than England, worse than Essex8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.6%, worse than England, worse than Essex21.4%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.4%, worse than England, worse than Essex4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate26.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.87.7%
Further education30.4%
Sixth form college29.8%
School sixth form26.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.5%
Apprenticeship2.3%
Employment2.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Manningtree High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHighfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryLawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryStourview Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryBrooklands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Manningtree High School

What is Manningtree High School's Ofsted rating?

Manningtree High School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Manningtree High School rank in England?

Manningtree High School ranks 1,088 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Manningtree High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 52.7% of pupils at Manningtree High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.2 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Manningtree High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Manningtree High School made 202 offers from 475 applications (2.4 per offer), and 179 of 179 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Manningtree High School?

Manningtree High School has 908 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Manningtree High School?

Manningtree High School had 1,026 school places in 2024/25.

Does Manningtree High School have a sixth form?

No, Manningtree High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Manningtree High School?

At Manningtree High School, the average class had 22.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Manningtree High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Manningtree High School missed 9.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.