56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
655.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,146
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Manshead Church of England Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Central Bedfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-2pp
57%51%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+1pp
37%31%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
43.0
+2.2
43.041.139.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.0
EBacc entry
11%
-1pp
62%37%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
655.5
-45.7
719.9639.1558.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 655.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.4
-4.1
37.432.427.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.4
A-level value added
-0.30
-0.3
0.0-0.2-0.3
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+1pp
12%9%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,146
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Dunstable Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4BB
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
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 | 56% | 37% | 43.0 | Not applicable | 11% | 655.5 | 16% | 1,146 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 36% | 40.8 | -0.53 | 12% | 701.3 | 15% | 1,118 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 31% | 39.6 | -0.40 | 12% | 620.5 | 16% | 1,095 |
| 2021/22 | 45% | 24% | 39.2 | -0.70 | 12% | 558.4 | 15% | 1,080 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 30% | 40.7 | -0.19 | 62% | 719.9 | 62% | 984 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 27% | 40.0 | -0.41 | 57% | 555.2 | 59% | 1,043 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | C- | -0.30 | 9% | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 31.5 | C | -0.02 | 8% | 38 |
| 2022/23 | 35.2 | B- | — | 12% | 62 |
| 2021/22 | 37.4 | B- | — | 9% | 49 |
| 2018/19 | 31.1 | C | -0.18 | 6% | 96 |
| 2017/18 | 31.3 | C | -0.17 | 6% | 84 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,146 | 18.8 | 17% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,118 | 17.7 | 20% | 17% | 20% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,095 | 17.3 | 18% | 15% | 21% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,080 | 17.5 | 16% | 13% | 25% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 1,026 | 18.2 | 17% | 12% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 984 | 18.3 | 15% | 9% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 21.0 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.