The Manor Academy, Mansfield

In 2026, pupils at The Manor Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Nottinghamshire and 47 across England.

43% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Nottinghamshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 39.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.52: pupils made well 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 35.5, against 47.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.7 points.

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

For September 2026 entry, 196 families put The Manor Academy as their first choice and 453 named it as one of their preferences, for 213 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 The Manor Academy are The Brunts Academy (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 45.4); Queen Elizabeth's Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 32.3); All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.5); and Sherwood Church Academy (1.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 36).

The Manor Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

The Manor Academy is one of 10 schools run by The Two Counties Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.7 in 2024/25.

Of the 235 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 78% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 60% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 6% into work.

Of the 31 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 32% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 36% into work. 9% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

8.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 144 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 16 (1.3%) 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 Mansfield Woodhouse Rail Station, about 1200 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cedar Avenue (opposite), 120 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Manor Academy issued 621 suspensions, 49.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Manor Academy are Leas Park Junior School (0.2 miles), Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles), Northfield Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles) and The Bramble Academy (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.