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Sir Roger Manwood's School

Academy converter · Sandwich · CT13 9JX

Ages 11–18 · 981 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

63.2

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 863.2
English & maths grade 5+86%
English & maths grade 4+98%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 6.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
794

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

981 pupils · 1,070 places

Pupils on roll
981
Boys / girls
496 / 485
School capacity
1,070
Capacity fill
981 / 1,070 (92%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
94
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SIR ROGER MANWOOD'S SCHOOL
Academy trust
SIR ROGER MANWOOD'S SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Ben Pennells

Location

Address
Manwood Road
Postcode
CT13 9JX
Town
Sandwich
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sandwich, Kent, 981 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.9%.

Open schools in Sandwich
7
Secondary schools in Sandwich
2
Academies among open schools in Sandwich
43% (3)
Open schools in CT13
7
Secondary in CT13
2
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

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 Ben Pennells
Telephone
01304610200
Website
http://www.manwoods.co.uk

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