How many pupils does Manshead Church of England Academy have?

Manshead Church of England Academy has 1,146 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Manshead Church of England Academy?

The headteacher of Manshead Church of England Academy is Wajid Tufiq.

What type of school is Manshead Church of England Academy?

Manshead Church of England Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Manshead Church of England Academy in?

Manshead Church of England Academy is in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Manshead Church of England Academy

Dunstable Road, Caddington, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, LU1 4BB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 September 2021). Last inspected 3 February 2026.

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1,146

Pupils

19.5%

Free school meals

1 May 2017

Opened

About this school

Manshead Church of England Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire. The school has 1,146 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 September 2021). Last inspected 3 February 2026. The Headteacher is Wajid Tufiq. The school is administered by Central Bedfordshire local authority. It belongs to DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 May 2017.

School details

Head: Wajid Tufiq
Trust: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
URN: 144342

Contact

01582679400 office@mansheadschool.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Manshead Church of England Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Central Bedfordshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.53

Progress 8 · 2023-24

37%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

56%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.64

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

11%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →