Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M14 6PL · Manchester
#274 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2314 of 4,090 nationally
About Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,049 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 274th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (55th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,049; capacity filled 99.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.9%; ebacc average points 4.09.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Manchester Enterprise Academy Central ranks 161st of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)52.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Manchester Enterprise Academy Central by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,049
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 52.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Birchfields Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
592 students · 138 m away
The Manchester Grammar School
Manchester · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
1,642 students · 532 m away
Longsight Community Primary
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 680 m away
Cringle Brook Primary School
Levenshulme · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 681 m away
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy
Manchester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
35 students · 717 m away
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 836 m away
St Agnes C of E Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
429 students · 920 m away
Alma Park Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
481 students · 928 m away
Acacias Community Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.0 km away
Crowcroft Park Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
250 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,049 students
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,047 students
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,046 students
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,053 students
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,045 students
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,054 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Manchester Enterprise Academy Central a good school?
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central has a Success Index (England) of 43.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #274 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Manchester Enterprise Academy Central rank in North West?
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central ranks #274 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2314 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Manchester Enterprise Academy Central?
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central had 1,049 students in 2025.
Is Manchester Enterprise Academy Central a primary school or a secondary school?
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Manchester Enterprise Academy Central?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Manchester Enterprise Academy Central; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.