St Peter's RC High SchoolManchester Enterprise Academy Central
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's RC High School and Manchester Enterprise Academy Central are secondary schools.
St Peter's RC High School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Manchester Enterprise Academy Central scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's RC High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's RC High School was judged exceptional and Manchester Enterprise Academy Central was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.7 for St Peter's RC High School and 47.3 for Manchester Enterprise Academy Central.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Peter's RC High School (52.7 in 2021-22, 50.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Manchester Enterprise Academy Central (52.5 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St Peter's RC High School | ManchesterManchester Enterprise Academy Central | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 32 in Manchester Stronger figure | 12th of 32 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,013 | 1,049 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,050 | |
| Location | M12 4WB | Manchester, M14 6PL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.7 Stronger figure | 47.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.0% Stronger figure | 48.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 210 | 206 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,035 | 1,056 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.5% | 53.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.0% | 68.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 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.
St Peter's RC High School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
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