Manor Croft Academy, Dewsbury | 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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Manor Croft Academy

Old Bank Road, Dewsbury WF12 7DW

https://www.manorcroft.org.uk/

Manor Croft Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,040 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Delta Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Darton Academy, Hanson Academy, Garforth Academy, De Lacy Academy and The Laurel Academy.)

Particular strengths include Progress, Finances, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.4		Westborough High School
2.0		Upper Batley High School
2.2		Batley Grammar School
2.2		Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
2.4		Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
2.4		Heckmondwike Grammar School
2.7		Woodkirk Academy
2.9		Batley Girls' High School
3.1		Castle Hall Academy
3.4		Spen Valley High School
3.5		The Morley Academy

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

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

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

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

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

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

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

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

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