Manor Croft Academy

Secondary · Kirklees · WF12 7DW · URN 139076

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-11-08Cohort 1032Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 197

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 42 schools in Kirklees

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
47.8
Kirklees 42.69England 46.1
5.1 above the area average of 42.7
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
54.8%
Kirklees 42.2%England 45.9%
12.6 percentage points above the area average of 42.2
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
70.1%
Kirklees 60.7%
9.4 percentage points above the area average of 60.7
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.31
Kirklees 3.71England 4.07
0.6 above the area average of 3.7
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
30.5%
Kirklees 14.2%England 17.6%
16.4 percentage points above the area average of 14.2
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
37.6%
Kirklees 32.8%
4.8 percentage points above the area average of 32.8
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
35.5%
Kirklees 36.5%
1 percentage points below the area average of 36.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
197
Kirklees 131
66.2 above the area average of 130.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Kirklees	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	47.8 Kirklees 42.69England 46.1	5.1 above the area average of 42.7	1.7 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	54.8% Kirklees 42.2%England 45.9%	12.6 percentage points above the area average of 42.2	8.9 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	70.1% Kirklees 60.7%	9.4 percentage points above the area average of 60.7	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.31 Kirklees 3.71England 4.07	0.6 above the area average of 3.7	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	30.5% Kirklees 14.2%England 17.6%	16.4 percentage points above the area average of 14.2	12.9 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	37.6% Kirklees 32.8%	4.8 percentage points above the area average of 32.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	35.5% Kirklees 36.5%	1 percentage points below the area average of 36.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	197 Kirklees 131	66.2 above the area average of 130.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Kirklees · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 18.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 39.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 23.5pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 83.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Manor Croft Academy Good at its inspection on 08/11/2022.
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