Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Unique reference
- 144755
- Address
- Lytham Road, Levenshulme, M14 6PL
- Website
- www.meacentral.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1056 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.5%
- Girls
- 40.5%
- First language not English
- 68.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
Pakistani 43.8%
Bangladeshi 12.9%
White British 12.1%
Other 8.5%
Mixed 8.2%
African 3.7%
Other Asian 2.7%
Unclassified 2.7%
Other White 2%
Indian 1.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 44.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.08
Local authority average 4
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 30 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 133
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 121 89 |
| Year 8 | 209 130 79 |
| Year 9 | 209 123 86 |
| Year 10 | 210 134 76 |
| Year 11 | 218 120 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 15.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 35.0% 31.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.7% 3.0% |