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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central

Lytham Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M14 6PL

Local ranking12th of 32 secondary schools in Manchester
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 7 July 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 7 July 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Exceptional
Inclusion
Exceptional

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
47.3 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.5% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.0% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
206

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1056
Boys
623 (59%)
Girls
426 (41%)
Capacity
1050 (100% full)
SEND
19.8%
FSM Eligible
53.0%
EAL
68.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.5%
SEN Support
14.3%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
73.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,216/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 45.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 13.2%
  • White British: 12.4%
  • Other: 8.8%
  • Black African: 3.8%
  • Asian Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%

45.0%

Asian Pakistani

13.2%

Asian Bangladeshi

12.4%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144755
UKPRN
10064839
Establishment No.
4013
Trust
PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST

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