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Manor Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · Hartlepool · TS25 3PS

Ages 11–16 · 984 pupils · Hartlepool

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2025-11-11

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.40
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.9%
Unauthorised7.3%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,125

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

146

Places offered

156

1st-preference offers

146

Total preferences (any rank)
288
Preferred offers (top 3)
153
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill74%

984 pupils · 1,326 places

Pupils on roll
984
Boys / girls
490 / 494
School capacity
1,326
Capacity fill
984 / 1,326 (74%)
Free school meals
55.6%
FSM pupils
547
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Steve Jones

Location

Address
Owton Manor Lane
Postcode
TS25 3PS
Town
Hartlepool
County
Teesside
Local authority
Hartlepool
District
Hartlepool
Constituency
Hartlepool
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hartlepool, Hartlepool, 984 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Hartlepool
47
Secondary schools in Hartlepool
5
Academies among open schools in Hartlepool
72% (34)
Open schools in TS25
19
Secondary in TS25
2
Open schools in Hartlepool LA
43
Secondary in Hartlepool LA
5

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
Mr Steve Jones
Telephone
01429288338
Website
mca.northerneducationtrust.org

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