Manor High School, Leicester
Manor High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Leicester, part of Oak Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the highest of the 35 schools in Leicester with published results, and 251st of 3,298 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Manor High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Manor High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 60.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.8 in Leicestershire and 47 across England.
79% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Leicestershire and 47% in England.
That is up from 58.9 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.69: pupils made well 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 52.7, against 61.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Spanish.
Getting a place at Manor High School
For September 2026 entry, 215 families put Manor High School as their first choice and 721 named it as one of their preferences, for 208 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 30 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Manor High School are Beauchamp College (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55.9); Gartree High School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.1); Judgemeadow Community College (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.9); and The City of Leicester College (1.5 miles, Attainment 8 48.3).
Manor High School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Beauchamp CollegeGartree High SchoolJudgemeadow Community CollegeThe City of Leicester College
The trust
Manor High School is one of 5 schools run by Oak Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 204 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 14% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (46%), White British (28%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eden Road (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Manor High School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Manor High School issued 66 suspensions, 7.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Manor High School are Brookside Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Launde Primary School (0.8 miles), Woodland Grange Primary School (0.8 miles) and Brocks Hill Primary School (1.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Brookside Primary SchoolLaunde Primary SchoolWoodland Grange Primary SchoolBrocks Hill Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Manor High School leaders and pupils share the same high aspirations. Pupils understand and follow the values of, 'excellence, inspiration, resilience and respect'. Relationships between pupils and staff are warm and respectful. Pupils work hard and achieve very well.
There is a purposeful atmosphere across the school. Pupils are considerate, polite and courteous. They work diligently and behave very well. Pupils focus on their learning well. On the rare occasions when there is low-level disruption, teachers act quickly and effectively to address it. During social times, pupils behave in a calm and orderly manner. They feel safe. They know who to talk to about any concerns they may have. Incidents of bullying are rare and quickly dealt with. Pupils regularly learn about the world from different perspectives. They are keen to explore and understand different cultures, beliefs and points of view.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The curriculum is suitably broad and ambitious. Across all subjects, curriculums clearly set out the knowledge pupils will learn and when. Pupils learn subject content in a carefully considered order. Most pupils make strong gains in what they know and remember.
Consequently, they are very well prepared for their next steps in education, employment or training.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 1.08 to 0.69 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 62.0 to 60.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 79% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 60.4 | 78.7% |
| Disadvantaged(24) | - | 52.7 | 75% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(150) | - | 61.7 | 79.3% |
| Boys(107) | - | 61.6 | 77.6% |
| Girls(67) | - | 58.6 | 80.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(47) | - | 63.0 | 85.1% |
| Non mobile(170) | - | 60.3 | 78.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 204 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.32%
Exclusion rate
66
Suspensions
7.13%
Suspension rate
29 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 926 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Manor High School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Manor High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Manor High School is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Manor High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
922 pupils
928 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,516
Applications
7,490
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All secondary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
118
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
941
Total Pupils
543
Boys
398
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
58
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,375
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,567
Per pupil
£6379k
Total funding
£135k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
19.8%
Persistent absence
954
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Manor High School
What are GCSE results like at Manor High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Manor High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 60.4. 79% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Manor High School's Ofsted rating?
Manor High School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Manor High School?
No fixed boundary. When Manor High School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Manor High School?
Manor High School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Manor High School?
Classes at Manor High School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Manor High School?
Manor High School has around 941 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Manor High School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Manor High School in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Manor High School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Manor High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Manor High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Manor High School?
Manor High School is at Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)