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Castle Manor Academy

Academy converter · Haverhill · CB9 9JE

Ages 11–16 · 760 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

41.1

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 841.1
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
772

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

146

Places offered

149

1st-preference offers

146

Total preferences (any rank)
248
Preferred offers (top 3)
149
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

760 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
760
Boys / girls
361 / 399
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
760 / 750 (101%)
Free school meals
30%
FSM pupils
228
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Vanessa Whitcombe

Location

Address
Eastern Avenue
Postcode
CB9 9JE
Town
Haverhill
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
24 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Haverhill, Suffolk, 760 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Haverhill
15
Secondary schools in Haverhill
2
Academies among open schools in Haverhill
67% (10)
Open schools in CB9
15
Secondary in CB9
2
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vanessa Whitcombe
Telephone
01440705501
Website
http://www.castlemanor.org.uk

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