Manchester Enterprise AcademyDixons Brooklands Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Manchester Enterprise Academy and Dixons Brooklands Academy are secondary schools.
Manchester Enterprise Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Dixons Brooklands Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Dixons Brooklands Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Manchester Enterprise Academy was judged in need of attention and Dixons Brooklands Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for Manchester Enterprise Academy and 36.1 for Dixons Brooklands Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Manchester Enterprise Academy (38.6 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dixons Brooklands Academy (39.9 in 2022-23, 36.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WythenshaweManchester Enterprise Academy | ManchesterDixons Brooklands Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | F37/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 31 in Manchester | 29th of 31 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,145 | 913 | |
| Capacity | 1,270 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Wythenshawe, M22 9RH | Manchester, M23 9BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.6% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.1% Stronger figure | 40.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.3% | 58.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.21 | 3.23 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 225 | 201 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,186 | 999 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.3% | 56.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 15.9% | |
| SEN support | 22.9% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.6% Stronger figure | 16.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.1% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 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.
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Dixons Brooklands Academy
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