Manningtree High School | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Manningtree High School

Colchester Road, Lawford, Manningtree CO11 2BW

https://www.manningtreehigh.com/

Manningtree High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 900 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2025.

This school is a member of Alpha Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Gilberd School, The Trinity School and Colchester County High School for Girls.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Attainment, Destinations and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Representation and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.9		East Bergholt High School
5.5		Holbrook Academy
5.9		Colchester Academy
6.1		The Gilberd School
7.3		The Trinity School
7.6		St Helena School
7.8		Chantry Academy
8.0		Hadleigh High School
8.1		Colchester Royal Grammar School
8.1		Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
8.3		The Thomas Lord Audley School
8.4		Ipswich Academy

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high.

Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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