Carr Manor Community School

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| established = 1992

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| type = Foundation school

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| head = Simon Flowers

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| address = Carr Manor Road

| city = Leeds

| county = West Yorkshire

| country = England

| postcode = LS17 5DJ

| local_authority = City of Leeds

| dfeno = 383/4041

| specialist = Sports

| urn = 108059

| ofsted = yes

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| lower_age = 2

| upper_age = 18

| gender = Mixed

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Carr Manor Community School (formerly Carr Manor High School) is a mixed all-through school located in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was formed from a merger of Lawrence Oates Middle School and Stainbeck High School in 1992 under headmaster Terry Burgon.{{cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/108059 |title=Carr Manor High School |publisher=Ofsted |accessdate=15 November 2011}} It is a specialist sports college.{{cite web |last=Spiliotis |first=Dimitris |date=9 July 2018 |title=Short inspection of Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2786537 |website=Ofsted}}

For the new school year in September 2006, as part of a reorganisation of secondary education in Leeds, the school was rebuilt with new staff and a new headmaster, Simon Flowers. Carr Manor was set to lose its sixth form but gain extra buildings,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_yorkshire/3008067.stm |title=Five schools to be closed|work= BBC News|date= 7 May 2003|accessdate=21 December 2007}} however, the school retained its sixth form along with a new building. The school was earmarked for closure before the new school was built. However, after opposition from politicians, parents, staff and pupils, a new school was built to replace the old two buildings.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2523497.stm |title=School closures given go-ahead|work= BBC News|date= 28 November 2002|accessdate=21 December 2007}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_yorkshire/3028813.stm |title=Parents to fight school closure plans|work= BBC News|date= 14 May 2003|accessdate=21 December 2007}} The school was officially opened by Rt. Hon. Tony Blair, Prime Minister on 15 March 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.carrmanorhighschool.co.uk/cmhs/index.php |title=Official Opening by Rt. Hon. Tony Blair MP Prime Minister|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208102930/http://www.carrmanorhighschool.co.uk/cmhs/index.php |archivedate=8 December 2007 |publisher=Carr Manor High School| accessdate= 21 December 2007}} The school opened a primary phase in 2012.

In 2014 the school federated with Wetherby High School.

Academic standards

In the November 2005 Ofsted inspection the school was rated 'Satisfactory' Grade 3, on a four-point scale.{{cite web|url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/809489/urn/108059.pdf|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20150414105952/http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q%3Dfiledownloading/%26id%3D809489%26type%3D1%26refer%3D0|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2015|title=Carr Manor High School|publisher=Ofsted|date=21 December 2005|accessdate=22 November 2016}}

However, in March 2006 the school was rated amongst the 100 most improved schools in the country.{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-14410506_ITM |title=Turning corner to a bright future|work=Yorkshire Evening Post|date= 30 March 2006|accessdate=21 December 2007}}

In the latest Ofsted inspection report in February 2025 Carr Manor was rated as 'Outstanding' ref: https://carrmanor.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Carr-Manor-Community-Ofsted-Report-Final-March-25.pdf

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