70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
849.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,037
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Manor Croft Academy · Secondary · Kirklees
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+1pp
79%74%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+6pp
61%55%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
47.8
0
52.150.047.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
38%
-3pp
40%28%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
849.8
+19.8
849.8643.5437.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 849.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,037
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Local authority
Kirklees
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 55% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 38% | 849.8 | 38% | 1,037 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 48% | 47.8 | +0.25 | 40% | 830.0 | 41% | 1,038 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 61% | 51.1 | +0.38 | 35% | 752.7 | 35% | 1,013 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 61% | 48.8 | +0.36 | 16% | 610.9 | 16% | 956 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 53% | 52.1 | +0.68 | 21% | 437.2 | 21% | 730 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 64% | 52.2 | +0.77 | 18% | 471.9 | 18% | 629 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 49% | 48.6 | +0.30 | 19% | — | 19% | 597 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,037 | 21.2 | 16% | 20% | 39% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,038 | 23.0 | 17% | 18% | 39% | 11% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,013 | 21.8 | 12% | 16% | 37% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 956 | 19.6 | 9% | 16% | 38% | 11% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 881 | 20.2 | 13% | 15% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 730 | 22.3 | 9% | 15% | 41% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 629 | 20.2 | 10% | 15% | 39% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 597 | 18.7 | 8% | 14% | 42% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.