Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Free schools in Manchester, Manchester.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1049 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 52.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Address | Lytham Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M14 6PL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.meacentral.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01614992736 |
| URN | 144755 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 February 2022, published 31 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Levenshulme High School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Peter's RC High School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Dean Trust Ardwick (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Cedar Mount Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Burnage Academy for Boys (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Manchester Academy (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.