'[2] The first building was secured with the Merchant Taylor's Company to rent their hall on Aldwark, and on 21 May 1812, 200 boys began their first day at the newly formed school.

'[6] The rooms were assigned to teach French, English, maths, art, and history to the 240 pupils attending.

In April 2009, Manor School moved to a new, highly improved site on Millfield Lane, York.

A new building, the HIVE, has been built to host Creative and Media collaborative provision for the city of York.

[8] In 2010 applications were advanced for Manor to receive 'academy' status, one of only two schools in the city (and 153 nationwide) that applied for this increased independence.

[9] This has led to a call in the House of Commons from York Outer MP Julian Sturdy for greater budget clarity for academies.

[17] As a school affiliated with the Church of England, faith and worship is often given as a reason pupils and staff choose to come to Manor.

Manor pupils attend a regular Eucharist service, for which they may travel to the nearby Holy Redeemer Church, on Boroughbridge Road.

Instead, we hope to encourage and explore ways which will enable young people to make a decision about faith.

[20] Manor offers GCSEs in PE, Food, Textiles, Product Design, Art, French/German, Geography, History, Music, Dance, Drama, IT, Computing and Triple Science on top of compulsory English, Maths, Religious Studies and at least Double Science.

Other courses at GCSE level with alternative qualifications are Child Development, Catering and Hospitality, Leadership, and Performing Arts.

The ground-floor room, known colloquially as ‘The Base’ is fitted out with a rather grey theme, with a group of five central pillars leading upwards to a flat skylight.

Standing proud in front of Manor Church of England Academy are twelve wooden bollards.

Firmly set into concrete and painted with a medium-darkness shade of grey, they embody the Leadership Team and core values of the school.

Saint Peter,(erstwhile Simon) son of Jonah, was the first of Jesus' apostles, and is represented by the first bollard of this row.

It is possible that he is brother of Jesus and Hong Xiuquan (洪秀全), although this is doubted highly within the Christian society.