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Manshead Church of England Academy

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

personMrs Debbie Chivers-Shepherd

corporate_fareDIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLuton, LU1 4BB

language Visit Website phone 1582679400

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,095

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Central Bedfordshire

#2,087 of 3,216 nationally

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Manshead Church of England Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Luton, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Manshead Church of England Academy is an academy sponsor led in Luton, Central Bedfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,146 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43, placing the school #9 in Central Bedfordshire and #2,087 of 3,216 nationally. 37.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 27.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 11.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.3 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

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 Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.6 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

Grade 5+ E&M

37.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.5%

Entering EBacc11.10%

EBacc APS3.64

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11.70%

EBacc APS3.42

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.40

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS3.23

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS3.21

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS3.64

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS3.45

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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

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.3

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.1%

Achieving A*–A11.9%

Achieving A*–B27.0%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate97.0%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.02

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate92.70%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 September 2021

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-09-15

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-11-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-11-06

None EIF

Requires improvement

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

8.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.8%(55 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 1,146 pupils. During this period, there were 102 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.9%, 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)	1,146	102	8.9%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,148	118	10.3%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,113	105	9.4%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,118	133	11.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,130	111	9.8%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,103	124	11.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,095	79	7.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,111	84	7.6%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,093	75	6.9%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,080	84	7.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,066	92	8.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,020	54	5.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,026	13	1.3%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,028	65	6.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	956	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	956	48	5.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	952	43	4.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	982	32	3.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	984	36	3.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	976	37	3.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,039	68	6.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,043	31	3.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,049	17	1.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,154	8	0.7%	3.0%	0

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 58 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 47 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Manshead Church of England Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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