Manor Croft Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Dewsbury, Kirklees
Manor Croft Academy is a secondary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2022. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 1,032 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff know that every pupil has only one chance at education.”
- “Staff are united in their commitment that every pupil will succeed.”
- “Pupils are supported at every turn in this inclusive school.”
To improve
- “However, these sessions are not sufficiently effective in helping all pupils to quickly become more proficient readers.”
- “This is because staff leading these sessions are not fully trained to implement the chosen scheme effectively.”
- “However, a few pupils continue to disrupt the learning of others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2023 (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) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.8 | 46 |
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: 225 first-preference applications, 203 offers in total, 195 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westborough High School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Upper Batley High School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Heckmondwike Grammar School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Batley Girls' High School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Castle Hall Academy 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Spen Valley High School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published