# Alternatives to Castle Manor Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Castle Manor Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Castle Manor Academy, for comparison

1.10 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Samuel Ward Academy, Haverhill](/school/136322/samuel-ward-academy) | 0.9 mi east | 0.80 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Linton Village College, Cambridge](/school/136442/linton-village-college) | 6.7 mi west | 1.17 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Stour Valley Community School, Sudbury](/school/136757/stour-valley-community-school) | 6.9 mi east | 1.04 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Saffron Walden County High School, Saffron Walden](/school/136776/saffron-walden-county-high-school) | 9.6 mi south-west | 1.19 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Hedingham School and Sixth Form, Halstead](/school/139153/hedingham-school-and-sixth-form) | 9.8 mi south-east | 0.94 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport, Saffron Walden](/school/138734/joyce-frankland-academy-newport) | 11.4 mi south-west | 0.52 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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