Manchester Enterprise AcademyThe Kingsway School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Manchester Enterprise Academy and The Kingsway School are secondary schools.
Manchester Enterprise Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Kingsway School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Kingsway School is ahead on our composite score.
Manchester Enterprise Academy was judged in need of attention and The Kingsway School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for Manchester Enterprise Academy and 46.5 for The Kingsway 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 The Kingsway School (53.1 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WythenshaweManchester Enterprise Academy | CheadleThe Kingsway School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 31 in Manchester | 7th of 13 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,186 | 1,292 | |
| Capacity | 1,270 | 1,570 | |
| Location | Wythenshawe, M22 9RH | Cheadle, SK8 4QX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.6% | 50.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.1% | 71.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.3% | 45.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.21 | 4.16 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 225 | 259 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,186 | 1,292 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.3% | 26.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 16.3% | |
| SEN support | 22.9% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.6% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.1% | 24.1% 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
The Kingsway School
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