Castle Manor Academy
| Type | Secondary |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Eastern Avenue Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9JE |
| Phone | 01440705501 |
| Reference Number | 138162 |
Description
betaCastle Manor Academy, located at CB9 9JE in Haverhill, Suffolk, is a secondary phase converter academy school featuring coeducational learning throughout the ages of 11 to 16. With a head of school, Vanessa Witcombe, and an enrollment of 600 students, the academy is divided into five Houses: Hamlet, Wilsey, Chauntry, Helions, and Cleves. Castle Manor Academy joined the Samuel Ward Academy Trust in November 2017.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 751 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.94%
Girls: 52.06% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 26.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 12.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 77 | 74 | 151 |
| 8 | 70 | 77 | 147 |
| 9 | 74 | 83 | 157 |
| 10 | 67 | 80 | 147 |
| 11 | 72 | 77 | 149 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 75.9% |
| White, Other | 7.6% |
| Unclassified | 6% |
| Indian | 3.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.9% |
| African | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.8% |
| White & Asian | 0.7% |
| Asian, Other | 0.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2019-06-19 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2017-01-26 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-06-19 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-08-10 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| Previously as Castle Manor Business and Enterprise College | ||
| 2012-03-27 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2010-10-07 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-12-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-10-11 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2004-03-01 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2012-03-27 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2010-10-07 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-12-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-10-11 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2004-03-01 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 43.8 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.05 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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