MATpulse

Manningtree High School

URN 137945·Secondary·Academy converter·Alpha Trust·Compare

Flags

2

1 high

In-year deficit of 8.0%Overall absence at 9.0%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,889.5

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

76.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

17.2%

of income

In-year balance

-8.0%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 8.0%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.0% of income.

Overall absence at 9.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

8 January 2025 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—
Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.48.6
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.73.6%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)52.7%
EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.42.9%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

917

Capacity

886 (103%)

Free school meals

12.4%

English additional lang.

2.9%

Ethnicity

White British 91.8%Asian 0.7%Black 0.7%Mixed 2.5%Other 0.2%

Age range: 11–16

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

51.7

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

17.7

Mean salary

£43,591

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

9.0%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

22.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.9%

Unauthorised absence

3.1%

2024/25 · 939 pupils

Other schools in Alpha Trust

Compare these →
Colchester County High School for GirlsSecondaryHome Farm Primary SchoolPrimaryThe Gilberd SchoolSecondaryThe Trinity SchoolSecondary