Manor Church of England AcademyVale of York Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
Manor Church of England Academy and Vale of York Academy are secondary schools in York.
Manor Church of England Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Vale of York Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Manor Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Manor Church of England Academy was judged strong and Vale of York Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.0 for Manor Church of England Academy and 45.3 for Vale of York Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Manor Church of England Academy (51.8 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Vale of York Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkManor Church of England Academy | YorkVale of York Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 9 in York Stronger figure | 8th of 9 in York | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,141 | 701 | |
| Capacity | 1,086 | 905 | |
| Location | York, YO26 6PA | York, YO30 6ZS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 45.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 51.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.0% Stronger figure | 70.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.3% | 20.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.62 Stronger figure | 3.84 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 229 | 142 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,141 | 701 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 4.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% Stronger figure | 32.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Manor Church of England Academy
Vale of York Academy
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