OFSTED
6 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
29 March 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
3 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
York
Trust
HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,136
1,136 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
540
47.5% of pupils
Male pupils
596
52.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
9.7 pts
below England
School
15.1%
York
16.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber
27.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.5 pts
below England
School
4.8%
York
9.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber
17.9%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.3 pts
above England
School
1.3%
York
0.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber
0.4%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
87.9%
998
Any other White background
3.7%
42
White and Asian
1.9%
22
African
1.2%
14
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
14
White and Black African
0.7%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
12.0%
136 of
1,136 pupils
8.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.9 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
54.0
14.8 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.27 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
8.11%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.89 pts
higher than
England
School
8.11%
York
6.09%
Yorkshire and The Humber
6.13%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
20.05%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.24 pts
higher than
England
School
20.05%
York
14.68%
Yorkshire and The Humber
15.55%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.06%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.26 pts
higher than
England
School
4.06%
York
2.08%
Yorkshire and The Humber
1.77%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
104.6%
12.3 pts
above England
Manor Church of England Academy
104.6%
York
92.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.