Castle Manor Academy is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit in Haverhill, Suffolk, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its SEN unit has 22 places for moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 11–16
- 760 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 22 places, 24 pupils
- Pupils
- 760
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vanessa Whitcombe (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Unity Schools Partnership
- Council
- Suffolk
- School reference (URN)
- 138162
Needs its base supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Suffolk (18)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Suffolk council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, May 2019; standards maintained (December 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2019. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, December 2024).
Contact and getting there
Eastern Avenue, Haverhill, CB9 9JE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Burton End Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Broadlands Hall Independent · Ages 9–20 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Clements Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.6 miles
By need in Suffolk: Autism (19) · Moderate learning (19) · Speech and language (17) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (8) · SEMH (6) · PMLD (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Castle Manor Academy
How do I get a place in Castle Manor Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Castle Manor Academy support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Castle Manor Academy take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Castle Manor Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Castle Manor Academy?
Eastern Avenue, Haverhill, CB9 9JE, in Suffolk.
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