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Manchester Enterprise Academy

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personMrs Kyra Jones

corporate_farePROSPERE LEARNING TRUST

location_onWythenshawe, M22 9RH

language Visit Website phone 1614992726

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

1,274

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Attainment 8

37.5

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GCSE Rank

#27 in Manchester

#2,833 of 3,216 nationally

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Manchester Enterprise Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Wythenshawe, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Manchester Enterprise Academy is an academy sponsor led in Wythenshawe, Manchester, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,186 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.5, placing the school #27 in Manchester and #2,833 of 3,216 nationally. 27.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 16.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

37.5

Grade 5+ E&M

27.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.7%

Entering EBacc41.30%

EBacc APS3.21

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36.30%

EBacc APS3.25

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.99

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS2.98

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.07

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS3.38

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS2.83

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-03-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-03-12

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

16.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

9.2%(109 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,186 pupils. During this period, there were 200 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 16.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,186	200	16.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,193	190	15.9%	7.8%	4
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,266	266	21.0%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,247	138	11.1%	7.1%	4
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,235	178	14.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,268	163	12.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,274	41	3.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,267	136	10.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,220	86	7.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,225	104	8.5%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,218	128	10.5%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,191	128	10.7%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,203	59	4.9%	1.0%	2
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,210	103	8.5%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,082	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,082	125	11.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,085	172	15.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	988	199	20.1%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	991	161	16.2%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	997	43	4.3%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	901	59	6.5%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	903	35	3.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	905	29	3.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	782	25	3.2%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	794	36	4.5%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	796	19	2.4%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 137 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 103 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 39 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils