The Prospere Learning Trust is the admissions authority for Manchester Enterprise Academy and is consulting on the admissions policy for entry into Year 7 in September 2028.
The School Admissions Code 2021 requires an admissions authority to run a public consultation when they propose to reduce the PAN for a relevant age group, in this instance the PAN for Year 7.
A consultation is proposed on the reduction of the Year 7 published admissions number (PAN) at Manchester Enterprise Academy, which will result in a change to the admissions arrangements.
The proposed change is to reduce the Year 7 PAN from 240 to 180 in September 2028.
No changes are proposed to the oversubscription criteria or any other aspect of the admissions arrangements.
Nationally there has been a reduction of pupils in our school system. This reduced pupil population is working its way through primary schools and will impact on our secondary school population in the coming years.
Our Trust works actively with Manchester City Council to ensure there are sufficient school places across the Local Authority to meet demand. We also have a statutory duty to manage public funds efficiently and responsibly. At present we do not operate with full year groups across the school, which can pose financial challenges.
By reducing the Year 7 PAN to 180 from September 2028 this will enable the school to operate more efficiently and still provide the appropriate number of school places for children in Wythenshawe.
No, our oversubscription criteria are remaining the same and priority for most places is still allocated to siblings and those who live closest to the school. We are firmly committed to providing an excellent education and school experience for our local families.
Yes, we are proposing this change after full consultation with Manchester City Council who fully support the reduction in Year 7 PAN from 240 to 180 from September 2028.
We have committed to work with Manchester City Council to expand provision again in the future if the pupil demand requires us to.
The full proposed arrangements are published on the school website, linked below, and available in hard copy on request to the contact details below. The changes proposed are highlighted in yellow throughout the document.
Manchester Enterprise Academy | Admissions MEA-Admission-Policy-Sept-2028-Draft-1.pdf
The consultation process will run from Monday 16th November 2026 to Sunday 17th January 2027. If you wish to give your views you must submit your response during this period by completing the response form provided below.
Manchester Enterprise Academy - Admissions Consultation Autumn 2026 – Manchester Enterprise Academy - Admissions Consultation Autumn 2028 – Fill in form
Alternatively, you can email or write to us using the contact details below, please address to the School Operations Manager and title your correspondence ‘MEA admissions consultation response 2028’.
Email: ssullivan@prospere.org.uk
Post: Manchester Enterprise Academy, Simonsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 9RH
The consultation will be open from Monday 16th November 2026 to Sunday 17 January 2027. All responses received during that period will be collated and shared with our Trust board for consideration when determining the final admissions arrangements. The final arrangements will be shared with the local authority and published on the school website by 15 March 2027.