Samuel Ward AcademyCastle Manor Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Haverhill.
Summary of the comparison
Samuel Ward Academy and Castle Manor Academy are secondary schools in Haverhill.
Samuel Ward Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Castle Manor Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castle Manor Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Samuel Ward Academy was judged Good and Castle Manor Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Samuel Ward Academy and 40.3 for Castle Manor Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Samuel Ward Academy (49.2 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Castle Manor Academy (41.6 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HaverhillSamuel Ward Academy | HaverhillCastle Manor Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 43 in Suffolk | 23rd of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,152 | 757 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 750 | |
| Location | Haverhill, CB9 0LD | Haverhill, CB9 9JE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.1% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.5% Stronger figure | 51.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.76 Stronger figure | 3.04 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 195 | 146 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 49 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 21.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 20.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,152 | 757 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.1% | 14.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.3% | 25.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Samuel Ward Academy
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