Sir Roger Manwood's School
Manwood Road, Sandwich, CT13 9JX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SIR ROGER MANWOOD'S SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Pennells
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,070
- Pupils on roll
- 981
- URN
- 136501
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01304610200
About this school
Sir Roger Manwood's School is a secondary academy in Sandwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 981 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 147 | 159 | 158 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.0 | 63.2 | 62.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.24 -0.48 to -0.01 | +0.21 -0.03 to +0.45 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 78% | 86.2% | 81% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 95% | 97.5% | 96.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 82% | 73.6% | 79.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
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 Sir Roger Manwood's 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 | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 63.2 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 62.7 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 979 |
| 2023/24 | 1,009 |
| 2024/25 | 1,016 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sir Roger Manwood's School compares
Sir Roger Manwood's School ranked 28th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62.7 | 6% | 11.4% | 981 | — |
| Sandwich Technology School | 35.3 | 13.6% | 38.6% | 1,104 | 0.6 miles |
| Goodwin Academy | 30.5 | 14% | 47.8% | 780 | 4.4 miles |
| Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School | 64 | 7.2% | 16.9% | 1,334 | 5.4 miles |
| The Royal Harbour Academy | 28.9 | 15.8% | 63.6% | 1,045 | 5.8 miles |
| Dane Court Grammar School | 65.3 | 6.3% | 21.1% | 1,152 | 6.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.43%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 6.04%
- Persistent absence
- 16.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sandwich Technology School0.6 miles
Secondary · Sandwich
-
Goodwin Academy4.4 miles
Secondary · Deal
-
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School5.4 miles
Secondary · Ramsgate
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The Royal Harbour Academy5.8 miles
Secondary · Ramsgate
-
Dane Court Grammar School6.9 miles
Secondary · Broadstairs
Other schools in Sandwich
- Sandwich Technology School Secondary
- Eastry Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sandwich Infant School Primary
- Sandwich Junior School Primary
- Life Skills Manor Special schools
- The Davenport School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Sir Roger Manwood's School teach?
- Sir Roger Manwood's School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Sandwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Sir Roger Manwood's School?
- The headteacher of Sir Roger Manwood's School is Mr Ben Pennells, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sir Roger Manwood's School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sir Roger Manwood's School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Sir Roger Manwood's School?
- Sir Roger Manwood's School has 981 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Sir Roger Manwood's School full?
- Sir Roger Manwood's School has capacity for 1,070 pupils and 981 on roll (92%), 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 Sir Roger Manwood's School a faith school?
- No. Sir Roger Manwood's School has no designated religious character.
- Is Sir Roger Manwood's School a selective school?
- Yes. Sir Roger Manwood's School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs Sir Roger Manwood's School?
- Sir Roger Manwood's School is part of SIR ROGER MANWOOD'S SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sir Roger Manwood's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60 in 2022/23 and 62.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sir Roger Manwood's School rank locally?
- Sir Roger Manwood's School ranked 28th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sir Roger Manwood's School's absence rate?
- Sir Roger Manwood's School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sir Roger Manwood's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sir Roger Manwood's 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 1 July 2026.