Manshead Church of England Academy, Luton

At age 16 (%)

At 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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Manshead Church of England Academy

Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton LU1 4BB

https://www.mansheadschool.co.uk/

Manshead Church of England Academy is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 1,120 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In September 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances, Disadvantaged pupils and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Attendance, Environment and Progress.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		Priory Academy
1.4		Queensbury Academy
1.6		The Chalk Hills Academy
1.9		Challney High School for Boys
2.1		All Saints Academy Dunstable
2.2		Challney High School for Girls
2.4		The Stockwood Park Academy
2.8		Houstone School
3.2		Lealands High School
3.3		Denbigh High School
3.5		Chiltern Academy
3.7		Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College

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

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

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is about average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

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.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

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