Manor School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Manor School is a secondary school in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Inadequate, from the inspection on 16 July 2024. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Manor School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted rated it Inadequate on 16 July 2024; of the 8 nearest secondary schools in North Northamptonshire, 6 are rated Good and 2 have no current grade.
- Every applicant for Year 7 2026 was offered a place; it had 100 first-choice applications for 104 offers, with 4 offers going to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 31% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and 8 nearest secondary schools in North Northamptonshire.
- Its 2024/25 Attainment 8 score was 40 (England 46); at A level the average grade was C+ (England B-), with average progress from GCSE to A level.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Mountbatten Way, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6PA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 851 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Inadequate Inspected 16 July 2024
Strengths
- “The curriculum in the sixth form is better, particularly in vocational courses.”
- “The majority of pupils are polite and respectful.”
- “Pupils say that bullying is infrequent.”
To improve
- “The curriculum at Manor School does not provide pupils with the knowledge and skills that they need to achieve well.”
- “The quality of teaching is inconsistent.”
- “Lessons are not well matched to pupils’ stage of learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 October 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 100 first-preference applications, 104 offers in total, 100 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- The Ferrers School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Huxlow Academy 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rushden Academy 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy 7.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Latimer Arts College 7.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wrenn School 7.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wollaston School 8.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Weavers Academy 8.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published