The Manor AcademyMeden School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.

Summary of the comparison

The Manor Academy and Meden School are secondary schools in Mansfield.

  • The Manor Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Meden School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Meden School is ahead on our composite score.

  • The Manor Academy was judged Good and Meden School was judged Good.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for The Manor Academy and 44.0 for Meden School.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Manor Academy (45.8 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Meden School (46.5 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

The Manor Academy versus Meden School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure MansfieldThe Manor AcademyMansfieldMeden SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD49/100C56/100Stronger figure
Local ranking35th of 45 in Nottinghamshire 27th of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Academy sponsor led
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-18
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,260 1,064
Capacity1,450 1,356
LocationMansfield, NG19 8QA Mansfield, NG20 0QN
GCSE results
Attainment 839.8 44.0 Stronger figure46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths34.3% 35.1% Stronger figure45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths60.2% 62.8% Stronger figure64.8%
Entering EBacc25.4% Stronger figure15.2% 40.5%
EBacc average point score3.29 3.66 Stronger figure4.09
Cohort236 191
A-level results
A-level entries15 37
A-level average points22.1 29.0 Stronger figure35.0
A-level average gradeD+ C
Best 3 A-levels points23.3 30.4 Stronger figure35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects0.0% 10.7% Stronger figure17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,260 1,064
Free school meals (ever 6)30.9% 37.6%
English as an additional language6.8% 5.0%
SEN support12.0% 14.8%
SEN with an EHC plan1.1% 2.0%
Attendance
Overall absence9.7% 9.6% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence30.7% 30.3% Stronger figure15.8%

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

A-level average points

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.

The Manor Academy

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