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Manor Croft Academy

Academy sponsor led · Dewsbury · WF12 7DW

Ages 11–16 · 1,032 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.8

Overall absence

11.4%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 847.8
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.0%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,065

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

239

Places offered

204

1st-preference offers

201

Total preferences (any rank)
402
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
16
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 fill98%

1,032 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,032
Boys / girls
530 / 502
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,032 / 1,050 (98%)
Free school meals
39.2%
FSM pupils
405
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: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Kion Nikoumaram

Location

Address
Old Bank Road
Postcode
WF12 7DW
Town
Dewsbury
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Dewsbury, Kirklees, 1,032 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.2%.

Open schools in Dewsbury
31
Secondary schools in Dewsbury
4
Academies among open schools in Dewsbury
45% (14)
Open schools in WF12
17
Secondary in WF12
2
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DewsburyNear WF12

  • Westborough High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF13 2JE · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Upper Batley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0BJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Heckmondwike Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Heckmondwike · WF16 0AH · Kirklees

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.5
    • P81.0
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Woodkirk Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF3 1JQ · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.8 miles away

  • Batley Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0LD · Kirklees

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.6%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kion Nikoumaram
Telephone
01924325230
Website
www.manorcroft.org.uk

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