Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF · Surrey · secondary school
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57th of 57 secondary schools in Surrey we can score, 58 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 1 | 35% | 0.02 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 21.8 · 5 | 30% | 0.15 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.67 · 9 | 25% | 0.23 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 35.8 · 7 | 10% | 0.07 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Sunbury Manor School overview
How it's doing
The school was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in June 2024. In 2024/25, 21.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 35.8, compared to the national median of 44.6 for the same year. Progress 8 for 2023/24 was -0.67, indicating pupils made less progress than those nationally who started from the same point.
Getting in
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Worth asking on a visit
How does the school plan to improve attainment scores relative to the national median? What specific support is available for pupils who are behind in English and maths? How has the recent Ofsted inspection influenced current teaching practices?
What Ofsted said about Sunbury Manor School
Overview
The report judges the school as ‘Inadequate’ across all categories, noting a ‘sharp decline in standards’ and stating it ‘requires special measures’. Inspectors found that ‘expectations of pupils are too low’, leading to inconsistent learning experiences and high absenteeism.
Strengths
- The school offers a ‘well-planned programme of careers education, information and guidance’.
- Pupils benefit from a ‘relative strength’ in ‘life skills’ lessons, which they find ‘useful’ and relevant.
- There is ‘some effective intervention for pupils who need help to improve their reading’.
- Recent leadership changes have begun to have ‘some positive impact’ on staff morale.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ‘act urgently to address weaknesses in the school’s safeguarding arrangements’, particularly regarding oversight of absent pupils.
- The school must establish ‘clearer expectations of pupils’ conduct’ and ensure they are ‘upheld consistently and effectively’.
- Leaders should ensure ‘prejudicial language is not tolerated’ and that the behaviour policy is applied consistently to stop racist and homophobic ‘banter’.
- Procedures must be put in place to identify the needs of pupils with SEND ‘as quickly as possible’ and ensure staff receive necessary training.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘arrangements for safeguarding are not effective’, citing a ‘lack of oversight of some pupils who are not attending school’ and noting that ‘patterns of concern have been missed’ due to disconnected systems.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39.3 |
| 2023/24 | 40.0 |
| 2024/25 | 35.8 |
| England | 44.6 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,611 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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