Wetheringsett Manor School
Wetheringsett Manor School is an independent special school in Stowmarket for boys and girls aged 7 to 18. It has 102 pupils, 2 more than it has places for.
Church Street, Wetheringsett – Cum- Brockford, Stowmarket, IP14 5QX01449 703935wetheringsettmanor.co.ukMr Mark Jeffries headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
14 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 12.6 | 13.4 | – | 11.0 | 43.4 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | 40% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 9% | – | 0% | 62% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.78 | 0.92 | – | 0.97 | 3.76 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | 28% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 6 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Mathematics (4% here, 53% across England), Combined Science (0% here, 36% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 26 | 0% | 4% | 8% | 53% | – |
| Combined Science | 20 | 0% | 0% | 15% | 36% | – |
| English Language | 14 | 0% | 7% | 14% | 54% | – |
| Statistics | 10 | 0% | 0% | 10% | 51% | – |
| Social Studies | 9 | 0% | 0% | 33% | 54% | – |
| Art and Design | 8 | 0% | 13% | 25% | 58% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Suffolk council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 102 | 98 | 62 | 40 | 29 | 11 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School | Academy | 390 m | 40 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Thorndon Church of England Primary School | Academy | 1.9 miles | 58 | Report card 2026 | 94 | Compare |
| Mendlesham Primary School | Academy | 1.9 miles | 100 | No overall grade 2024 | 21 | Compare |
| Occold Primary School | Academy | 2.9 miles | 53 | Good 2023 | 33 | Compare |
| Debenham High School | Academy | 3.3 miles | 714 | Good 2023 | 86 | Compare |
| Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School | Church of England | 3.4 miles | 169 | Good 2023 | 48 | Compare |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye | Academy | 4.4 miles | 200 | Good 2022 | 50 | Compare |
| Gislingham Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4.4 miles | 144 | Good 2024 | 87 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Wetheringsett Manor School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Wetheringsett Manor School yet.
How good are Wetheringsett Manor School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 12.6, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Wetheringsett Manor School have?
102 pupils aged 7 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 100 places, so it is 102% full.
Does Wetheringsett Manor School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Church Street, Wetheringsett – Cum- Brockford, Stowmarket, IP14 5QX
- Telephone
- 01449 703935
- Website
- www.wetheringsettmanor.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Jeffries
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 7-18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Ward
- Mendlesham
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 3 November 2020 (new provision)
- URN
- 148058 · LAESTAB 9356027
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.