Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Kion Nikoumaram
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,032
- URN
- 139076
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924325230
About this school
Manor Croft Academy is a secondary academy in Dewsbury. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,032 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Manor Croft Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 173 | 198 | 197 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.1 | 47.8 | 47.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.38 +0.17 to +0.60 | +0.25 +0.04 to +0.45 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 48.5% | 54.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 69.2% | 70.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 35% | 40.4% | 37.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
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 Manor Croft Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.1 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.8 | 41 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.8 | 42.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,013 |
| 2023/24 | 1,038 |
| 2024/25 | 1,037 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manor Croft Academy compares
Manor Croft Academy ranked 7th of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.8 | 10.9% | 38.7% | 1,032 | — |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | 34.8 | 12% | 43.5% | 992 | 1.2 miles |
| Westborough High School | 42.6 | 9.9% | 46.7% | 900 | 1.3 miles |
| Upper Batley High School | 44.1 | 8.8% | 28.3% | 784 | 2.0 miles |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | 51 | 9.1% | 20.4% | 1,699 | 2.3 miles |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy | 43.6 | 9% | 33.6% | 902 | 2.4 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)
- 38.67%
- English as an additional language
- 20%
- Overall absence
- 10.94%
- Persistent absence
- 32.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Dewsbury
-
Westborough High School1.3 miles
Secondary · Dewsbury
-
Upper Batley High School2.0 miles
Secondary · Batley
-
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College2.3 miles
Secondary · Ossett
-
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Dewsbury
Other schools in Dewsbury
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Secondary
- Westborough High School Secondary
- Flatts Nursery School Nursery
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary
- Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary
- Diamond Wood Community Academy Primary
- Earlsheaton Infant School Primary
- Eastborough Academy Primary
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Orchard Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Manor Croft Academy teach?
- Manor Croft Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Dewsbury.
- Who is the principal of Manor Croft Academy?
- The principal of Manor Croft Academy is Mr Kion Nikoumaram, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manor Croft Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manor Croft Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Manor Croft Academy?
- Manor Croft Academy has 1,032 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Manor Croft Academy full?
- Manor Croft Academy has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,032 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Manor Croft Academy a faith school?
- No. Manor Croft Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Manor Croft Academy a selective school?
- No. Manor Croft Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Manor Croft Academy part of an academy trust?
- Manor Croft Academy is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Manor Croft Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.1 in 2022/23 and 47.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Manor Croft Academy compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Manor Croft Academy ranked 7th of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Manor Croft Academy's absence rate?
- Manor Croft Academy's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manor Croft Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manor Croft Academy'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.