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Manchester Enterprise Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wythenshawe · M22 9RH

Ages 11–16 · 1,145 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

Attainment 8

38.1

Overall absence

12.3%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-01-27

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.69
−20+2
Attainment 838.1
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.7%
Unauthorised7.6%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,321

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

101

Places offered

196

1st-preference offers

101

Total preferences (any rank)
243
Preferred offers (top 3)
123
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

1,145 pupils · 1,270 places

Pupils on roll
1,145
Boys / girls
593 / 552
School capacity
1,270
Capacity fill
1,145 / 1,270 (90%)
Free school meals
58.6%
FSM pupils
670
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Prospere Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kyra Jones

Location

Address
Simonsway
Postcode
M22 9RH
Town
Wythenshawe
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wythenshawe, Manchester, 1,145 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 58.6%.

Open schools in Wythenshawe
1
Secondary schools in Wythenshawe
1
Academies among open schools in Wythenshawe
100% (1)
Open schools in M22
15
Secondary in M22
1
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Secondary in Manchester LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WythenshaweNear M22

  • Saint Paul's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M23 2YS · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.0
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Dixons Newall Green Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Manchester · M23 2SX · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence14.5%
    • FSM56.6%
    • Demand0.69

    0.8 miles away

  • Dixons Brooklands Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M23 9BP · Manchester

    Ages 11–19

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence17.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • The Kingsway School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cheadle · SK8 4QX · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Saint Ambrose College

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Altrincham · WA15 0HE · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.7
    • P81.0
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Altrincham College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Altrincham · WA15 8QW · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Sale High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sale · M33 3JR · Trafford

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM21.5%

    2.7 miles away

  • Laurus Cheadle Hulme

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Cheadle · SK8 5GB · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kyra Jones
Telephone
01614992726
Website
http://www.manchesterenterpriseacademy.org.uk/

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