Compare Castle Manor Academy and Samuel Ward Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Castle Manor Academy (Secondary) in Haverhill; Samuel Ward Academy (Secondary) in Haverhill — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Castle Manor Academy and Samuel Ward Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Haverhill, Suffolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Castle Manor Academy), published Jun 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Samuel Ward Academy (Dec 2022). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 1,900, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; all within the UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP trust.
| Attribute |
Castle Manor Academy
CB9 9JE
|
Samuel Ward Academy
CB9 0LD
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9JE |
Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0LD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Jun 2019 | 2 7 Dec 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1250 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.castlemanor.org.uk | www.samuelward.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01440705501 | 01440761511 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
Castle Manor Academy
CB9 9JE
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Haverhill
Suffolk
CB9 9JE - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.castlemanor.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01440705501
Samuel Ward Academy
CB9 0LD
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Haverhill
Suffolk
CB9 0LD - Ofsted
- 2 7 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.samuelward.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01440761511
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