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Manshead Church of England Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton LU1 4BB · mansheadschool.co.uk · 01582 679400
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 43
- average Attainment 8 score. Central Bedfordshire 43.6, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,134
- 84% of 1,350 places
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 162 families put the school first and 189 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 189 | 162 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43, and 37.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Central Bedfordshire it was 43.6, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43 | 46 | ||
| ▼37.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼55.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼11.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.64 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109705)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 36.6 | +12.5 |
| Sixth form college | 3.4 | −0.6 |
| Further education | 50.2 | −4.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.4 | −2.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | −1.8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 students | C- (27.4) | Below average -0.30 | |
| 66 students | C- (27.2) | Below average -0.33 | |
| 48 students | Merit+ (28.2) | Average -0.05 | |
| 8 students | Merit+ (28.8) | Average -0.50 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | C (31.5) | -0.02 |
| 2022/23 | 58 | B- (35.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 49 | B- (37.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 90 | C (31.1) | -0.18 |
| 2017/18 | 77 | C (31.3) | -0.17 |
| 2016/17 | 129 | C (28.5) | +0.10 |
| 2015/16 | 123 | D+ (24.5) | -0.15 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 56.8 | −6.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7 | −5.5 |
| Employment | 32.4 | +12 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.4 | +1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 2.7 | −1.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Manshead Church of England Academy on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109705), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2015Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109705)
What parents said
56% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (194 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 56%
- Positive
- 42%
- Replies
- 194
- 17% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 96% who raised concerns
based on 64 parents (33%) whose child was bullied
based on 66 parents (34%) with SEND