Manshead Church of England Academy

Dunstable Road, Luton, Central Bedfordshire, LU1 4BB

Good

Inspected 15 September 2021

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,146

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,146 / 1,350 (85%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 September 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.9%

Disadvantaged

19.9%

EAL

5.2%

SEN support

11.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.0

Attainment 8

1,146 pupils

37.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

55.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

66 students

9.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

71%

To higher education

27%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.5%

Overall absence

31.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

70.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

18.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

9.34

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

£49,803

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,716 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.4% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

13.9

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +6.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,440

Spend per pupil

£7,863

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.