Manor High School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders and governors have established a highly aspirational 11 to 16 school with a distinctive character and ethos. The school is highly inclusive.

Pupils from a wide range of backgrounds come together as a single community. They know and uphold the school's core values of 'Excellence-Inspiration-Care-Respect.' Leaders exclude very small numbers of pupils.

Pupils' attendance is good. Few pupils are absent from school regularly. The curriculum is broad, balanced and demanding.

A high proportion of pupils take all the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects. Pupils are well prepared for their next steps in education and employment.... Staff work effectively to promote pupils' welfare.

The school's tutoring arrangements mean that pupils of different ages socialise and work together. Younger children find this very reassuring. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school.

Key stage 4 pupils conduct themselves consistently well. A small number of younger pupils lose concentration too easily. Leaders are committed to providing a first-class standard of education for pupils.

Pupils' progress is good and continues to improve. Pupils' well-developed numeracy skills support their learning across the curriculum. Staff support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well.

The school has excellent transition arrangements. Pupils, including those with SEND, get off to a flying start at secondary school. Leaders make effective use of the pupil premium.

They encourage disadvantaged pupils to aim high, which helps them to make good progress. Pupils of all abilities make good progress and attain well in a broad range of subjects. Girls make particularly strong progress.

The progress of boys is also good but does not yet match that of girls. Teaching is good, especially in modern foreign languages, mathematics and business studies. Leaders are rapidly addressing the minor inconsistencies in teaching that remain, for example in science, where the quality of teaching varies more than elsewhere.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than the average-sized secondary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is below the national average.

The proportion of boys is well above average. The school is ethnically diverse. Over half of the pupils are from Asian or Asian British Indian backgrounds.

The proportion of pupils from White British backgrounds is well below the national average. Since the previous inspection, the school has changed the age range of its intake. Previously, the school educated pupils aged 10 to 14.

In September 2017, the school's age range changed and is now 11 to 16. In April 2018, Manor High School became a founding member of the Oak Multi-Academy Trust. The trust provides a range of support for the school.

The trustees of the Oak Multi-Academy Trust delegate some functions to the local governing body. Local governors make checks on the day-to-day running of the school, especially teaching, learning and assessment and pupils' progress. The school uses Learning South Leicestershire Behaviour Partnership and Autism Outreach (Intensive Support) the Bungalow for alternative provision.

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