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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central

Free schools · Manchester · M14 6PL

Ages 11–16 · 1,049 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.3

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-02-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.27
−20+2
Attainment 847.3
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
2.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,104

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,049 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,049
Boys / girls
623 / 426
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,049 / 1,050 (100%)
Free school meals
52.5%
FSM pupils
551
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Prospere Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emily Reynard

Location

Address
Lytham Road, Levenshulme
Postcode
M14 6PL
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Rusholme
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 1,049 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 52.5%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M14
13
Secondary in M14
2
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.

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  • Levenshulme High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M19 1FS · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.6
    • P80.9
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Peter's RC High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    M12 4WB · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.6
    • P80.6
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Dean Trust Ardwick

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M13 0LF · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Cedar Mount Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gorton · M18 7DT · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Burnage Academy for Boys

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M19 1ER · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Belle Vue

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Manchester · M12 4BA · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM61.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Manchester Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M14 4PX · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Whalley Range 11-18 High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M16 8GW · Manchester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.9
    • P80.8
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emily Reynard
Telephone
01614992736
Website
www.meacentral.org.uk

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