The Manor Academy
About The Manor Academy
The Manor Academy is a mixed state secondary and sixth form in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, currently educating 1,260 pupils against a capacity of 1,450. That leaves some physical headroom, but demand tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 459 applications for 236 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.94, with 211 first-preference offers made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 30.2%, well above the national average and a clear signal of the community it serves. Katrina Kerry is the headteacher. The school has no religious character and is not a boarding school. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2024, confirmed the school remains Good, a significant turnaround from its previous graded inspection in 2018 when it was rated Good overall after being judged Inadequate in 2016. Leadership and management, as well as sixth-form provision, were both rated Good.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
31 Jan 2024Latest monitoring visit (31 Jan 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 30 May 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
11Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
15Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:30 – 15:30
Source: manor.ttct.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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Ofsted Ratings Explained
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School Admissions Timeline 2026/27
Key dates for primary, secondary and nursery applications