Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Lytham Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M14 6PL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Reynard
- Sponsor
- Prospere Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,049
- URN
- 144755
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614992736
About this school
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central is a secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,049 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Manchester Enterprise Academy Central, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 210 | 202 | 216 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.0 | 47.3 | 46.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.17 -0.03 to +0.36 | +0.27 +0.07 to +0.47 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 48.5% | 44% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 66.3% | 69.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 48% | 63.4% | 47.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Manchester Enterprise Academy Central has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.3 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.1 | 43.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,050 |
| 2023/24 | 1,049 |
| 2024/25 | 1,056 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manchester Enterprise Academy Central compares
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central ranked 19th of 30 secondary schools in Manchester for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.1 | 7% | 53% | 1,049 | — |
| Levenshulme High School | 52.5 | 5.9% | 52.4% | 1,057 | 0.7 miles |
| St Peter's RC High School | 47.4 | 5.6% | 51.5% | 1,013 | 1.0 miles |
| Dean Trust Ardwick | 46.6 | 6.8% | 59.3% | 1,329 | 1.1 miles |
| Cedar Mount Academy | 37.2 | 9.4% | 61.5% | 724 | 1.2 miles |
| Burnage Academy for Boys | 46.6 | 8% | 53% | 1,021 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.03%
- English as an additional language
- 68.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.03%
- Persistent absence
- 20.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Levenshulme High School0.7 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
St Peter's RC High School1.0 miles
Secondary
-
Dean Trust Ardwick1.1 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Cedar Mount Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Gorton
-
Burnage Academy for Boys1.3 miles
Secondary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central ranks 27th of the 59 ranked secondary schools in Manchester.
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Broadoak School Secondary
- Burnage Academy for Boys Secondary
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Secondary
- Chorlton High School Secondary
- CHS South Secondary
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Secondary
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Co-op Academy Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Co-op Academy Walkden Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Manchester Enterprise Academy Central teach?
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Manchester Enterprise Academy Central?
- The headteacher of Manchester Enterprise Academy Central is Mrs Emily Reynard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manchester Enterprise Academy Central been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manchester Enterprise Academy Central, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Manchester Enterprise Academy Central?
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central has 1,049 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Manchester Enterprise Academy Central full?
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,049 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Manchester Enterprise Academy Central a faith school?
- No. Manchester Enterprise Academy Central has no designated religious character.
- Is Manchester Enterprise Academy Central part of an academy trust?
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central is part of PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Manchester Enterprise Academy Central's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47 in 2022/23 and 46.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Manchester Enterprise Academy Central compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central ranked 19th of 30 secondary schools in Manchester for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Manchester Enterprise Academy Central's absence rate?
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manchester Enterprise Academy Central's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manchester Enterprise Academy Central's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.