Manor School, Wellingborough

From the headteacher's welcome: "Adam Crawte, Principal Welcome to Manor School, a proud part of Nene Education Trust Our mission is ‘Success for All’ - within our school and Trust communities, fulfilled through our determination for raising aspirations and developing character within a positive environment. We are passionate about inspiring our students to be confident, ambitious and successful individuals."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, basketball, badminton, dance and STEM.

In 2026, pupils at Manor School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 38.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.6 in North Northamptonshire and 47 across England.

26% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in North Northamptonshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 40 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.32: pupils made below 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 30, against 40.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 100 families put Manor School as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 104 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 School are The Ferrers School (3.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.2); Huxlow Academy (3.9 miles, Attainment 8 39.8); and Rushden Academy (4.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.1).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Manor School.

Manor School is one of 8 schools run by Nene Education Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 174 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 49% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 82 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 56% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 26% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (5%).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Manor School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadlands (opposite), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 50 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).

In 2024/25, Manor School issued 794 suspensions, 82.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Manor School are Raunds Park Infant School (under 0.1 miles), St Peter's Church of England Academy (under 0.1 miles), Windmill Primary School (0.5 miles) and Stanwick Primary School (1.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.