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Manor Church of England Academy

Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 6PA ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England secondary academy for ages 11–16 in York. Ofsted report card (May 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 54.0 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 196 families put it first for 223 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
1,136
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
York
Academy trust
HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Jordan Cairns
Opened
Apr 2011

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 6 May 2026Published 15 Jun 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 229 pupils

Attainment 8
54.0
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
64.6%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
83%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.27
2023/24 · CI 0.09 to 0.46
This school
54
York
50.8
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
223
1st preferences
196
All applications
434
1st prefs per place
0.88
Fewer first choices than places

196 of 196 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 8 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,141
Capacity
1,086
105% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)14.8%
  • English as an additional language4.6%
  • SEN support7.4%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.9%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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