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Manor Community Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Steve Jones

corporate_fareNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

location_onHartlepool, TS25 3PS

language Visit Website phone 1429288338

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,029

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Attainment 8

46.9

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Hartlepool

#1,381 of 3,216 nationally

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Manor Community Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Hartlepool, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Manor Community Academy is an academy sponsor led in Hartlepool, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 995 pupils on roll, of whom 53% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.9, placing the school #2 in Hartlepool and #1,381 of 3,216 nationally. 49.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.0:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 55.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

46.9

Grade 5+ E&M

49.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.5%

Entering EBacc40.50%

EBacc APS4.23

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36.30%

EBacc APS3.74

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.20

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS3.89

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.79

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS3.29

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS2.9

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 September 2021

Inspection Report

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21 February 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-09-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-02-21

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-05-07

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

58.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

14.2%(141 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 995 pupils. During this period, there were 581 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 58.4%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	995	581	58.4%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	986	511	51.8%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,047	640	61.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,043	633	60.7%	7.1%	5
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,040	835	80.3%	8.2%	5
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,022	434	42.5%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,029	290	28.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,029	226	22.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,040	170	16.3%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,043	337	32.3%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,044	374	35.8%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,021	148	14.5%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,029	14	1.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,033	159	15.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,039	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,039	116	11.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,049	145	13.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,044	328	31.4%	3.1%	4
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,060	568	53.6%	3.8%	4
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,063	548	51.6%	3.8%	4
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,104	991	89.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,103	795	72.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,091	985	90.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,093	64	5.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,097	75	6.8%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,105	143	12.9%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 39 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 33 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 26 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 8 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 5 pupils