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Manchester Enterprise Academy

Simonsway, Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester · M22 9RH

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–161,186 pupilsPROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
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Ofsted
Report card

Jan 2026

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
37.5

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
15.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
57.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,199

2024-25

Places filled
93%

1,186 of 1,270 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 27 January 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Needs attention
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Early years
Not applicable
Post-16 provision
Not applicable
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Urgent improvement
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Subject to a category of concern: Special measures

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.↓ -0.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

38.1
'18-19
38.6
'21-22
35.9
'22-23
38.1
'23-24
37.5
'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.↑ +5%

A strong pass in both

23%
'18-19
31%
'21-22
23%
'22-23
28%
'23-24
28%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +2%

A standard pass in both

45%
'18-19
48%
'21-22
43%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
47%
'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.↓ -0.26

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.43
'18-19
-0.93
'21-22
-0.99
'22-23
-0.69
'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).↓ -0.17

3.38
'18-19
3.07
'21-22
2.98
'22-23
3.25
'23-24
3.21
'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.

-8.0 vs Manchester average

This school37.5
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-12.5% vs Manchester average

This school27.6%
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.
57.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
16.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
6.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.9%

Gender split

48%
52%

573 girls · 613 boys

Ethnicity

White British
65.8%
African
6.8%
Other White
4.4%
White & Black Caribbean
3.0%
Indian
2.9%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other Asian
2.5%
Other Mixed
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
White & Black African
1.7%
Other Black
1.4%
Chinese
1.3%

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.

+13.5% vs Manchester average

This school57.3%
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.

-22.4% vs Manchester average

This school16.7%
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.

-6.2% vs Manchester average

This school6.7%
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.

+7.2% vs Manchester average

This school22.9%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +8.9%

6.7%
'18-19
11.3%
'21-22
11.3%
'22-23
12.3%
'23-24
15.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +23.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

17.1%
'18-19
37.6%
'21-22
34.1%
'22-23
34.7%
'23-24
40.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+8.8% vs Manchester average

This school15.6%
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.

+21.7% vs Manchester average

This school40.1%
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.↑ +13.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.4%
'16-17
3.2%
'17-18
4.3%
'18-19
15.9%
'19-20
8.5%
'20-21
8.5%
'21-22
3.2%
'22-23
21.0%
'23-24
15.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +7.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.9%
'16-17
2.2%
'17-18
3.4%
'18-19
9.4%
'19-20
5.7%
'20-21
5.9%
'21-22
2.9%
'22-23
9.2%
'23-24
9.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.21%

0.13%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.10%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.17%
'20-21
0.16%
'21-22
0.08%
'22-23
0.16%
'23-24
0.34%
'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.

+13.3% vs Manchester average

This school15.9%
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.

+0.32% vs Manchester average

This school0.34%
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)

79% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 72%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 4%Not sustained 15%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

73% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2018-19

Education 11%Further education 3%Apprenticeship 16%Employment 38%Not sustained 27%

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.
1/10

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%

Degree-level+
20%

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
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

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 135874