Manchester
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
GCSE results 2026: every Manchester school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 47.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 47.3
- Attainment 8
- 49%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.27
- Progress 8
- [0.07, 0.47]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 199 | 149 | 149 (100%) | 438 |
| September 2025 | 201 | 166 | 166 (100%) | 474 |
| September 2024 | 204 | 168 | 168 (100%) | 445 |
| September 2023 | 202 | 206 | 184 (89%) | 508 |
| September 2022 | 205 | 182 | 180 (99%) | 396 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Manchester’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 206 | 47.3 | — | 48.5% | 10.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 216 | 46.1 | — | 44.0% | — | 47.2% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 202 | 47.3 | +0.27 | 48.5% | — | 63.4% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 210 | 47.0 | +0.17 | 49.5% | — | 47.6% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 209 | 52.5 | +0.66 | — | — | 63.0% | 4.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Manchester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144755 |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Emily Reynard |
| Trust | PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | M14 6PL |
| Pupils | 1,056 |
| FSM eligible | 50.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Lytham Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M14 6PL
www.meacentral.org.uk1614992736| DfE number | 4013 |
| UKPRN | 10064839 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 31 Mar 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 9 Feb 2022 |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2022 |