Manshead Church of England Academy

Manshead Church of England Academy at a glance

Located in Luton, Central Bedfordshire, Manshead Church of England Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 1,146 pupils aged 11 to 19. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in February 2026. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 43.0, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.2 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

37% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 56% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Manshead Church of England Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 162 families who put it first were offered a place. After Year 11, 93% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 10.7%. There are about 16.3 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.