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Manchester Communication Academy

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M40 8NT

Ages 11–16 · 1,240 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

10.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.15
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised7.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,325

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,240 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,240
Boys / girls
605 / 635
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,240 / 1,200 (103%)
Free school meals
63.1%
FSM pupils
782
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREATER MANCHESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
GREATER MANCHESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Susan Watmough

Location

Address
Silchester Drive, Harpurhey
Postcode
M40 8NT
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 1,240 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 63.1%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M40
23
Secondary in M40
2
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Secondary in Manchester LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+69%
    • Absence10.4%

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    • Att840.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.0%

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  • Co-op Academy Manchester

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    • Att843.0
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    • EM5+40%
    • Absence12.3%

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  • Beis Yaakov High School

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  • St Matthew's RC High School

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    Manchester · M40 0EW · Manchester

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    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Co-op Academy North Manchester

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence11.7%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Susan Watmough
Telephone
01612020161
Website
http://www.manchestercommunicationacademy.com/

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