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Manor Community Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Hartlepool, TS25 3PS

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,950 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Manor Community Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 11 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils984
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Steve Jones
TrustNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityHartlepool
Opened01 Mar 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141686.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolHartlepoolEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.44.3, similar to England, better than Hartlepool41.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.72%, better than England, better than Hartlepool59.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.51.2%, better than England, better than Hartlepool41%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.6.3%, worse than England, similar to Hartlepool7.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths58.9%, similar to England, better than Hartlepool51.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4207--

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 pupils984
Girls494
Boys490
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.55.6%
First language not English4.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,250
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.179
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.33
Average class size24

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
89.9%
African
2.7%
Other White
1.5%
Other Asian
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.4%
Chinese
0.3%
White and Black African
0.2%
Other Black
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 teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)46.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.9
Support staff (FTE)45.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2539.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2536.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.168
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.280
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.163
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.163
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

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 schoolHartlepoolEngland
Overall absence10.5%, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool9.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.1%, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool24.5%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.8.2%, worse than England, worse than Hartlepool5.3%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 rate147.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions20.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions7

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.83%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.76.2%
Further education75.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.11.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%
Employment2.2%
School sixth form0.4%
Sixth form college0%

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 Manor Community Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryEldon Grove AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryEnglish Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryRift House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKingsley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLynnfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryStranton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryHigh Tunstall College of ScienceFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWest Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Manor Community Academy

What is Manor Community Academy's Ofsted rating?

Manor Community Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Manor Community Academy rank in England?

Manor Community Academy ranks 1,950 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Manor Community Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 51.2% of pupils at Manor Community Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 44.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Manor Community Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Manor Community Academy made 168 offers from 280 applications (1.7 per offer), and 163 of 163 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Manor Community Academy?

Manor Community Academy has 984 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Manor Community Academy?

Manor Community Academy had 1,250 school places in 2024/25.

Does Manor Community Academy have a sixth form?

No, Manor Community Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Manor Community Academy?

At Manor Community Academy, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Manor Community Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Manor Community Academy missed 10.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 27.1% 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.