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Manchester Enterprise Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Wythenshawe, M22 9RH

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,199 of 3,312

Worse than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Manchester Enterprise Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,145
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Kyra Jones
TrustPROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Sept 2009
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135874.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.33, worse than England, worse than Manchester45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.40.3%, worse than England, worse than Manchester62.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.21.7%, worse than England, worse than Manchester44.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4.4%, worse than England, worse than Manchester13.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths35.8%, worse than England, worse than Manchester58.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4226--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,145
Girls552
Boys593
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58.5%
First language not English17.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,320
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.3%
Sixth form places2024/25120
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.260
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.78
Average class size23.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.2%
African
8.6%
Other White
4.5%
Indian
3.5%
Pakistani
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Black African
2.1%
Other mixed
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)83.36
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.85
Support staff (FTE)67.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2579
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2566.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.195
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.226
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.99
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.99
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence12.5%, worse than England, worse than Manchester7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.32.9%, worse than England, worse than Manchester20.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.4%, worse than England, worse than Manchester3.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate62.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions21.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions7

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.81.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.73.1%
Further education58.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.11.1%
Sixth form college8.1%
Apprenticeship6.4%
School sixth form6%
Employment2.1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2021/22

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.94.1%
Employment47.1%
Higher education29.4%
Apprenticeship17.6%
Further education0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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0.7 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Manchester Enterprise Academy

What is Manchester Enterprise Academy's Ofsted rating?

Manchester Enterprise Academy is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Manchester Enterprise Academy rank in England?

Manchester Enterprise Academy ranks 3,199 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are Manchester Enterprise Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 21.7% of pupils at Manchester Enterprise Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 33 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Manchester Enterprise Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Manchester Enterprise Academy made 195 offers from 226 applications (1.2 per offer), and 99 of 99 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Manchester Enterprise Academy?

Manchester Enterprise Academy has 1,145 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Manchester Enterprise Academy?

Manchester Enterprise Academy had 1,320 school places in 2024/25.

Does Manchester Enterprise Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, Manchester Enterprise Academy has a sixth form with 120 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Manchester Enterprise Academy?

At Manchester Enterprise Academy, the average class had 23.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Manchester Enterprise Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Manchester Enterprise Academy missed 12.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 32.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.