Manshead CE Academy
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The academy (surrounded by countryside and hills) is a member of the Diocese of St Albans Multi-Academy Trust.
The academy is the modern successor to Dunstable Grammar School, which existed from 1881 to 1971 when Bedfordshire adopted the comprehensive education system. From this time, it was an upper school educating pupils aged 13–18, with Ashton Middle School in particular acting as a feeder school to Manshead. However, in September 2014, Manshead became a full secondary school accepting pupils at age 11.
In May 2017, the school converted to a sponsored academy with the Diocese of St Albans Multi-Academy Trust. [2]
The academy is named after the ancient Manshead Hundred which covered an area in the south-west of Bedfordshire and included Dunstable.
2025 knife incident
In the afternoon on Friday, 2nd May 2025 police were called to the school after reports of a teenager with a knife, two individuals associated with the school were taken to the hospital with only minor injuries. The school was placed into lockdown while the teenager was detained at the school and another man was taken into custody elswhere.
A 16 year old boy was later charged with false imprisonment, Grievous Bodily Harm with intent and three counts of Threatening a person with a bladed article on school premises.
Notable former pupils
- Kevin McCloud – designer, writer and television presenter
- Tim Robinson – former cricketer and current cricket umpire
Other secondary schools in the area
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