Cedar Mount AcademyManchester Enterprise Academy Central
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cedar Mount Academy and Manchester Enterprise Academy Central are secondary schools.
Cedar Mount Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Manchester Enterprise Academy Central scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Manchester Enterprise Academy Central is ahead on our composite score.
Cedar Mount Academy was judged the expected standard and Manchester Enterprise Academy Central was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.2 for Cedar Mount Academy and 46.1 for Manchester Enterprise Academy Central.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cedar Mount Academy (39.8 in 2021-22, 37.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Manchester Enterprise Academy Central (52.5 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GortonCedar Mount Academy | ManchesterManchester Enterprise Academy Central | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 31 in Manchester | 13th of 31 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 820 | 1,056 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Gorton, M18 7DT | Manchester, M14 6PL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.2 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.8% | 44.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.0% | 69.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 78.3% Stronger figure | 47.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.63 | 4.09 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | 216 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 820 | 1,056 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.5% | 53.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.9% | 68.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 20.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cedar Mount Academy
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