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Manningtree High School

Colchester Road, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2BW

Local ranking19th of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

886

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 8 January 2025. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 8 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
49.2 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.7% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.3% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
165

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
917
Boys
453 (50%)
Girls
455 (50%)
Capacity
886 (102% full)
SEND
14.7%
FSM Eligible
14.4%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
11.1%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
51.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,509/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.3%
  • White Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%

93.3%

White British

2.2%

White Other

0.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137945
UKPRN
10036668
Establishment No.
5470
Trust
ALPHA TRUST

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