Manshead CE Academy

Manshead CE Academy
Manshead CE Academy
Established 1888
Type Sponsored academy
Religion Church of England
Headteacher Mike Smith
Location Dunstable Road
Caddington
Bedfordshire
LU1 4BB
England
51°52′22″N 0°29′46″E / 51.87277°N 0.49613°E / 51.87277; 0.49613Coordinates: 51°52′22″N 0°29′46″E / 51.87277°N 0.49613°E / 51.87277; 0.49613
Local authority Central Bedfordshire
DfE URN 109705 Tables
Students 1,182 as of January 2016
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–19
Website School website

Manshead CE Academy is a mixed Church of England secondary academy and sixth form located on the outskirts of both Caddington and Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England.

The academy (surrounded by countryside and hills) is a member of the Diocese of St Albans Multi-Academy Trust.

The academy is the modern successor to Dunstable Grammar School, which existed from 1881 to 1971 when Bedfordshire adopted the comprehensive education system. From this time, it was an upper school educating pupils aged 13–18, with Ashton Middle School in particular acting as a feeder school to Manshead. However, in September 2014, Manshead became a full secondary school accepting pupils at age 11.

In May 2017, the school converted to a sponsored academy with the Diocese of St Albans Multi-Academy Trust. The academy's vision of "I will lift my eyes to the hills" (Psalm 121) encapsulates its Christian distinctiveness and aspirations for all learners. [1]

The academy is named after the ancient Manshead hundred which covered an area in the south-west of Bedfordshire and included Dunstable.

Notable former pupils

Other secondary schools in the area

References

  1. ↑ "Change of Age Range " Manshead School". Mansheadschool.co.uk. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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