Manchester Enterprise AcademySaint Paul's Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Manchester Enterprise Academy and Saint Paul's Catholic High School are secondary schools.
Manchester Enterprise Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Saint Paul's Catholic High School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Saint Paul's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Manchester Enterprise Academy was judged in need of attention and Saint Paul's Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for Manchester Enterprise Academy and 33.4 for Saint Paul's Catholic High School.
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 Saint Paul's Catholic High School (39.1 in 2021-22, 33.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WythenshaweManchester Enterprise Academy | ManchesterSaint Paul's Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | D45/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 31 in Manchester | 26th of 31 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,145 | 933 | |
| Capacity | 1,270 | 900 | |
| Location | Wythenshawe, M22 9RH | Manchester, M23 2YS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 33.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.6% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.1% Stronger figure | 46.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.3% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.21 Stronger figure | 2.61 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 225 | 167 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,186 | 952 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.3% | 56.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 21.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.9% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 12.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.6% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.1% | 27.7% 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.
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
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