Manningtree High School

State-Funded School

manningtree-high-school-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

Harwich and North EssexConstituency

CO11 2BWPostcode

7.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

Manningtree High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Essex, East of England.

It currently serves 908 pupils. Manningtree High School is part of ALPHA TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 48.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 52.7%
EBacc average point score: 4.32

Ethnicity

White

95%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

908

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

13%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 908
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: ALPHA TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
4 Feb 2025	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
12 Jan 2015	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.