Manor Church of England Academy, York

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades Manor Church of England Academy on 6 areas: 5 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Work in pupils' books is of a high quality across the curriculum."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The strategic leadership of the curriculum and teaching at both school and trust level ensures that lesson structures are consistently embedded across the school."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Significant work has taken place over the last 3 years to ensure that all pupils are fully included."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the school's strengths as well as its priorities for further development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders ensure that the structured programme for pupils' personal development meets the needs of pupils attending this school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance is at the heart of the school's priorities."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further refine their use of attendance data, drawing upon best practice, external support and research to broaden their strategies and impact to further improve the attendance of disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities".

In its own words: "Serving others is a core part of Christian teaching. Jesus said that he did not come to be served, but to serve (Matthew 20:28). That is still a radical claim that challenges our social order and is the model for our Christian lives."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Principal of Manor CE Academy, I am delighted to introduce our school to you. Manor has a proud history, having served the young people of York since 1812. We are a Church of England academy and our Christian values guide, influence and underpin all that we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, basketball, badminton and chess.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2026, pupils at Manor Church of England Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.5 in York and 47 across England.

58% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in York and 47% in England.

That is down from 54 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.27: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.8, against 53.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 196 families put Manor Church of England Academy as their first choice and 434 named it as one of their preferences, for 223 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Manor Church of England Academy are Vale of York Academy (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7); York High School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.8); All Saints Catholic School York (2.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.1); and Millthorpe School (2.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.2).

Manor Church of England Academy's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Manor Church of England Academy is one of 14 schools run by Heartwood Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 226 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 56% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 90 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 46 (4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Poppleton Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manor School Grounds (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Manor Church of England Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 37 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in York (175).

In 2024/25, Manor Church of England Academy issued 235 suspensions, 20.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Manor Church of England Academy are Carr Infant School (0.8 miles), Carr Junior School (0.9 miles), Poppleton Ousebank Primary School (1 mile) and Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School (1.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.