97%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
81%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
62.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
79%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
933.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,016
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir Roger Manwood's School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofSIR ROGER MANWOOD'S SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
97%
-1pp
98%96%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
81%
-5pp
86%82%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
Attainment 8
62.7
-0.5
67.063.560.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62.7
EBacc entry
79%
+6pp
82%78%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
933.7
-17.1
966.0897.8829.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 933.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.0
+0.4
39.136.734.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.0
A-level value added
+0.03
+0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-1pp
24%19%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,016
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Manwood Road, Sandwich, CT13 9JX
Local authority
Kent
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 | 97% | 81% | 62.7 | Not applicable | 79% | 933.7 | 90% | 1,016 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 86% | 63.2 | +0.21 | 74% | 950.8 | 91% | 1,009 |
| 2022/23 | 95% | 78% | 60.0 | -0.24 | 82% | 829.6 | 92% | 979 |
| 2021/22 | 97% | 86% | 67.0 | +0.05 | 75% | 966.0 | 84% | 1,011 |
| 2018/19 | 95% | 83% | 63.3 | +0.11 | 75% | 911.0 | 89% | 1,027 |
| 2017/18 | 95% | 86% | 66.0 | +0.04 | 79% | 862.0 | 93% | 1,032 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 89% | 63.9 | +0.04 | 76% | — | 94% | 1,007 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.0 | B- | +0.03 | 15% | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | B- | -0.12 | 15% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 21% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 39.1 | B | — | 24% | 129 |
| 2018/19 | 34.3 | C+ | -0.12 | 17% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 34.4 | C+ | -0.16 | 22% | 131 |
| 2016/17 | 35.2 | B- | -0.01 | 22% | 136 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,016 | 17.6 | 13% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,009 | 18.3 | 12% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 979 | 18.5 | 11% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,011 | 17.6 | 9% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,014 | 16.4 | 8% | 4% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,027 | 17.8 | 9% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,032 | 18.0 | 7% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,007 | 17.6 | 7% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.