Manor Community Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Hartlepool (Hartlepool).
Attainment 8
44.3
▼ 1.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
51.2%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.4%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 4.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
55.6%
▲ 28pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
7.6%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
74%
984 / 1,326 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Nov 2025
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Manor Community Academy is a secondary school located in Hartlepool. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 995 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,326. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mr Steve Jones.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- NORTHERN Model
- Our Academy Academy Day
- Alumni
- Social Media
- Train to Teach
- Recruitment
- Online Tools Student Resources
- Acceptable Use Agreement
- Bromcom
- School Hire
- Sparx Maths
- Net Geography
- Net History
- English Podcasts
- Student Resources
- In this section Academy Day
Key facts
- URN
- 141686
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (10 current, 11 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Harman | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vicky Pinkney | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Pauline Kewley-Robson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kristina Krancioch-Daniel | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lisa Whitehead | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lisa Benson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Steve Jones | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Donna Hotham | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Adam Palmer | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2018 |
| Mrs Jane Wilson | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2018 |
| Ms Sarah Friend Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy Duncan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Amy Wynne Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lynda Levy Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rosie Dawkins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Jenny Breeze Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Daynor Guerin Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alan Lowes Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Dean Cope Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Maxine Stephens Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jordan Hayes Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record