Cundall Manor School
Cundall, York, YO61 2RW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmistress
- Mr Simon Weale
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 295
- URN
- 121752
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423360200
About this school
Cundall Manor School is an independent school in North Yorkshire. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 295 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cundall Manor School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Cundall Manor School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1960, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 33 | 39 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.6 | 50.8 | 60.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 70% | 61.5% | 61.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 91% | 74.4% | 77.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 64% | 38.5% | 44.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cundall Manor School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55.6 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.8 | 41.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 60.6 | 40.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 348 |
| 2023/24 | 331 |
| 2024/25 | 264 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 89
Location
Nearby schools
-
Queen Mary's School2.9 miles
Independent schools · Thirsk
-
Darwin School4.2 miles
Independent schools · Thirsk
-
Breckenbrough School6.7 miles
Special schools · Thirsk
-
Cambian Spring Hill7.3 miles
Special schools · Ripon
-
Queen Ethelburga's College8.9 miles
Independent schools · York
Common questions
- What ages does Cundall Manor School teach?
- Cundall Manor School teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in North Yorkshire.
- Who is the headmistress of Cundall Manor School?
- The headmistress of Cundall Manor School is Mr Simon Weale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cundall Manor School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cundall Manor School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Cundall Manor School?
- Cundall Manor School has 295 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is Cundall Manor School full?
- Cundall Manor School has capacity for 500 pupils and 295 on roll (59%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cundall Manor School a faith school?
- No. Cundall Manor School has no designated religious character.
- Is Cundall Manor School a selective school?
- Yes. Cundall Manor School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Cundall Manor School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.6 in 2022/23 and 60.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cundall Manor School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cundall Manor School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.