Westborough High SchoolManor Croft Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Westborough High School and Manor Croft Academy are secondary schools in Dewsbury.
Westborough High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Manor Croft Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Manor Croft Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Westborough High School was judged Good and Manor Croft Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for Westborough High School and 47.8 for Manor Croft Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Westborough High School (45.5 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Manor Croft Academy (48.8 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyWestborough High School | DewsburyManor Croft Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 27 in Kirklees | 8th of 27 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 919 | 1,037 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF13 2JE | Dewsbury, WF12 7DW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.0% | 54.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.4% | 70.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.0% | 37.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 4.31 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 197 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 919 | 1,037 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.7% | 38.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.7% | 20.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.5% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.7% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 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.
Westborough High School
Manor Croft Academy
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