Manor Community Academy, Hartlepool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Manor Community Academy excels at supporting its most vulnerable learners, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs, helping them achieve well above national averages in GCSE English and mathematics. The school creates a warm, inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and safe, with strong pastoral support readily available. Teachers are highly motivated and well-supported, and pupils leave school very well prepared for meaningful futures in education, training or employment.
Key Strengths
- Excellent support for vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils who achieve well academically and emotionally
- Strong focus on reading skills with expert support helping less confident readers become fluent
- Highly inclusive culture where pupils with SEND are fully integrated and access the same ambitious curriculum
- Significant improvements in attendance rates across all pupil groups
- Well-prepared pupils for their next steps with most going on to sustained education, training or employment
Areas for Improvement
- Suspension rates remain higher than leaders want them to be, although they are falling
- Inconsistent impact of personal development programme with variation in how well pupils benefit
- Inconsistent quality of curriculum in some subjects where depth of pupils' learning is variable
- Variable pupil interest in extra-curricular initiatives meaning impact is less strong than the academic offer
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with leaders having established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and vulnerable pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Whole-school performance of Legally Blonde, iAspire character building challenges
Manor Community Academy is a highly inclusive school where vulnerable pupils achieve well and make significant progress from their starting points. Leaders have successfully improved academic outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged pupils, with GCSE results now well above national averages.
At a Glance
55.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
42
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
984 pupils
1,326 capacity
342 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hartlepool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hartlepool
Admissions Demand - Hartlepool
Places available
1,207
Applications
1,107
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Secondary admissions across Hartlepool (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.57228%
Overall absence
26.50718%
Persistent absence
1,045
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Manor Community Academy
Grange Primary School
Eskdale Academy
Rossmere Academy
Fens Primary School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Rift House Primary School
Kingsley Primary School
Golden Flatts Primary School
Greatham CofE Primary School
St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School
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