The Manor School
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The Manor School is a co-educational comprehensive
secondary school
in Mansfield Woodhouse
, Nottinghamshire
. It has a sports college
specialism
.
The school was previously made up of the former Forest View County Secondary Modern school on Park Hall Road, and a site on Yorke Street; however, following the destruction of large parts of the Park Hall Road site by fire
in 1996, work was carried out to incorporate the school to a single site. This was achieved for the start of the 1999/2000 school year, and the Yorke Street site was demolished and sold for housing construction.
The school has achieved several awards including Artsmark, Sportsmark Gold and home access award. It provides a range of extended services. The on-site facilities for the Early Years Foundation Stage
(EYFS) provide both crèche and physical activity sessions in a separate building at Manor Sport and Recreation Centre.
In its 2009 Ofsted
inspection the school was graded as good.
The inspection report states:
‘Since the last inspection, the Manor School has continued to improve both its provision and the outcomes for its students. This is the result of strong and determined leadership in the school, especially that of the head teacher, combined with the dedication of the school's staff.
The extensive site has been imaginatively developed and provides excellent sporting facilities, good provision for information and communication technology (ICT) and specialised teaching areas for dance and drama. In addition, a farm unit supports the students' science and environmental land management
courses.’
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Mansfield Woodhouse
Mansfield Woodhouse
Mansfield Woodhouse is a large village about 2 kilometres north of Mansfield itself, in Nottinghamshire, England. With a history dating back before the Romans, it is still noteworthy for its stone built town centre...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. It has a sports college
Sports College
Sports Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, PE, sports and dance. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Sports...
specialism
Specialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
.
The school was previously made up of the former Forest View County Secondary Modern school on Park Hall Road, and a site on Yorke Street; however, following the destruction of large parts of the Park Hall Road site by fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
in 1996, work was carried out to incorporate the school to a single site. This was achieved for the start of the 1999/2000 school year, and the Yorke Street site was demolished and sold for housing construction.
The school has achieved several awards including Artsmark, Sportsmark Gold and home access award. It provides a range of extended services. The on-site facilities for the Early Years Foundation Stage
Early Years Foundation Stage
The Early Years Foundation Stage is a term defined in Section 39 of the British government's Childcare Act 2006. The EYFS comprises a set of Welfare Requirements and a set of Learning and Development Requirements, which must be followed by providers of care for children below 5 years old – the age...
(EYFS) provide both crèche and physical activity sessions in a separate building at Manor Sport and Recreation Centre.
In its 2009 Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection the school was graded as good.
The inspection report states:
‘Since the last inspection, the Manor School has continued to improve both its provision and the outcomes for its students. This is the result of strong and determined leadership in the school, especially that of the head teacher, combined with the dedication of the school's staff.
The extensive site has been imaginatively developed and provides excellent sporting facilities, good provision for information and communication technology (ICT) and specialised teaching areas for dance and drama. In addition, a farm unit supports the students' science and environmental land management
Land management
Land management is the process of managing the use and development of land resources. Land resources are used for a variety of purposes which may include organic agriculture, reforestation, water resource management and eco-tourism projects.-See also:*Sustainable land management*Acreage...
courses.’