Caddington
LU1 4BB
United Kingdom
Dunstable Road
Caddington
LU1 4BB
United Kingdom
Dunstable Road, LU1 4BB, Caddington, Bedfordshire
School
Manshead CofE Academy - Caddington
Open events for parents and carers
Thursday 8 October 2026
Open from 5pm until 8pm.
Speeches:
- 5.15pm
- 6.15pm
- there will also be an SLT Drop in at 7.00pm
Booking for tour slots will be available via the school's website.
Type of school
Secondary - Academy
Telephone
01582 679400
Email address
Website
Fax
01582 679411
Headteacher
Mr M Little / Wajid Tufiq
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted inspection
View report on Ofsted's website
Apply online
Apply for a secondary school place online
Published admission numbers (places available)
210
Designated measuring point
Main entrance
Oversubscription criteria
From September 2027
A. Looked after children or children who were previously looked after
All ‘looked after’ children or children who were previously ‘looked after’, including those children who appear (to the Trust) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
B. Community places (160)
Up to the next 160 places will be offered as ‘Community
places’ in the following order of priority
- children of staff at Manshead CE Academy
- children with siblings at the school whose home address is within the designated catchment area at the time of application
- other children whose home address is within the designated catchment area at the time of application
- other children who are siblings of students of Manshead CE Academy at the time of application
- children attending feeder schools
- children with very exceptional medical reasons for attending Manshead CE Academy
C. Foundation/Faith places (50)
Up to the next 50 remaining places will be offered as ‘Foundation/Faith places’ in the following order of priority
- the children of a parent/guardian who, at the time of application, is a practising member of the Church of England
- the children of a parent/guardian who, at the time of application, is a practising member of another Christian denomination
- children attending schools within the Ashton Foundation (Ashton St Peter’s Primary School)
D. Other places
- in the event of under subscription in either category A or category B, any unallocated places will in the first instance be given to any applicants from the other category who have not yet been allocated a place, using the order of priority set out above
- in the event that any places remain unallocated after all applicants under categories A and B have been allocated a place at the school, the remaining places will be given to those applicants whose home address is nearest to the school.
For the purposes of this policy another Christian Church is one which belongs to, or is eligible for membership of, Churches Together in Great Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance, or the Dunstable Fellowship of Evangelical Churches.
A practising member is defined as one who, for a period of 12 months prior to the time of application, has attended public worship at the church or religious meeting-place for at least one Sunday in each calendar month. Applicants in these categories are required to provide confirmation of practice from the relevant religious leader in writing, on the application form, in the space provided.
Other faiths and religions - those faiths, or religions practised, which are not Christian and are founded on a doctrine which worships a God(s).
Until September 2027
Category A: Community places (160)
Up to the first 160 places will be offered as ‘community places’ in the following order of priority:
- all 'looked after' children or children who were previously 'looked after', including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
- children with siblings at the school whose home address is within the designated catchment area at the time of application
- other children whose home address is within the designated catchment area at the time of application
- other children who are siblings of students of Manshead School at the time of application
- children attending feeder schools; Caddington Village, Kensworth Primary, Slip End Primary, St. Augustine’s Academy, St. Mary’s Primary Catholic School Caddington
- children with very exceptional medical reasons
Category B: Foundation/Faith places (50)
Up to the next 50 remaining places will be offered as ‘foundation/faith places’ in the following order of priority:
- children of a parent/guardian who, at the time of application, is a practising member of the Church of England
- children of a parent/guardian who, at the time of application, is a practising member of another Christian denomination
- children attending a school within the Ashton Foundation (Ashton St. Peter’s Primary)
- children of a parent/guardian who, at the time of application, is a practising member of another faith or religion
Category C: Other places
In the event of under subscription in either category A or category B, any remaining places will in the first instance be given to the other category
- children of staff at Manshead CE Academy
- any other children
For the purposes of this policy, another Christian church is one which belongs to, or is eligible for membership of, Churches Together in Great Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance, or the Dunstable Fellowship of Evangelical Churches.
A practising member is defined as one who, for a period of 12 months prior to the time of application, has attended public worship at the church or religious meeting place for at least one Sunday in each calendar month. Applicants in these categories are required to provide confirmation of practice from the relevant religious leader in writing, on the application form, in the space provided.
Other faiths and religions - those faiths, or religions practised, which are not Christian and are founded on a doctrine which worships a god (or gods).
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