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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Manwood Road, Sandwich CT13 9JX · manwoods.co.uk · 01304 610200
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 62.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 981
- 92% of 1,070 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 12.9%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 147 families put the school first and 120 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 120 | 147 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 113 | 137 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 124 | 154 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 137 | 160 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 120 | 138 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 62.7, and 81% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲62.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲81.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲96.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲79.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.91 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 75.5 | −7.5 |
| Further education | 18.2 | +7.1 |
| Other education | 0.6 | −1.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.6 | −2 |
| Employment | 0.6 | −0.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.3 | — |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | +2.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 students | B- (36) | Average +0.03 | |
| 122 students | B- (36.1) | Average +0.03 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 104 | B- (35.6) | -0.12 |
| 2022/23 | 108 | B- (36) | — |
| 2021/22 | 129 | B (39.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 126 | C+ (34.3) | -0.12 |
| 2017/18 | 128 | C+ (34.4) | -0.16 |
| 2016/17 | 136 | B- (35.2) | -0.01 |
| 2015/16 | 121 | C+ (34.8) | -0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 51.4 | −5.3 |
| Further education | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.9 | −3 |
| Employment | 28.4 | −1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11 | +4.7 |
| Activity not captured | 7.3 | +4.9 |
Ofsted
Sir Roger Manwood's School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (234 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 234
- 23% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 61 parents (26%) with SEND