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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central

Lytham Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, Greater Manchester · M14 6PL

SecondaryFree schoolsMixedAges 11–161,056 pupilsPROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Visit website ↗01614992736Ward: E05011377MP: E14001353
Ofsted
Good

Feb 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
46.1

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
50.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,216

2024-25

Places filled
101%

1,056 of 1,050 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 9 February 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -6.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

52.5
'21-22
47.0
'22-23
47.3
'23-24
46.1
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -14%

A strong pass in both

58%
'21-22
50%
'22-23
49%
'23-24
44%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -8%

A standard pass in both

78%
'21-22
73%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
70%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.39

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.66
'21-22
0.17
'22-23
0.27
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.79

4.88
'21-22
4.21
'22-23
4.29
'23-24
4.09
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+0.6 vs Manchester average

This school46.1
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+3.9% vs Manchester average

This school44.0%
Manchester average40.1%
Best in Manchester93.2%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
50.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
68.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.3%

Gender split

41%
59%

428 girls · 628 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
43.8%
Bangladeshi
12.9%
White British
12.1%
Other ethnic group
8.5%
African
3.7%
Other Asian
2.7%
Other Mixed
2.7%
Unclassified
2.7%
White & Asian
2.3%
Other White
2.0%
Indian
1.8%
White & Black Caribbean
1.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+7.0% vs Manchester average

This school50.8%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+29.7% vs Manchester average

This school68.8%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.4% vs Manchester average

This school5.5%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-1.4% vs Manchester average

This school14.3%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.4%

4.6%
'18-19
9.1%
'21-22
9.1%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
7.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +10.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.0%
'18-19
27.6%
'21-22
26.8%
'22-23
20.7%
'23-24
20.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+0.2% vs Manchester average

This school7.0%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+1.8% vs Manchester average

This school20.2%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

4.7%
'17-18
3.8%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
3.3%
'20-21
4.5%
'21-22
7.8%
'22-23
4.2%
'23-24
4.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

4.2%
'17-18
3.1%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
2.8%
'20-21
3.6%
'21-22
6.6%
'22-23
3.7%
'23-24
4.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'17-18
0.24%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.09%
'21-22
0.09%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+2.3% vs Manchester average

This school4.9%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

91% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 90%Employment 1%Not sustained 7%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
1

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
27%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
1/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 144755