60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1039.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,299
Pupils · 2024/25
43%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityManchester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Manchester Communication Academy · Secondary · Manchester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-4pp
70%59%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-7pp
53%41%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
44.5
+0.5
51.347.042.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
EBacc entry
57%
+26pp
62%40%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
1039.2
+181.3
1039.2931.3823.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1039.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,299
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
43%
FSM eligible
64%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Silchester Drive, Harpurhey, Manchester, M40 8NT
Local authority
Manchester
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 36% | 44.5 | Not applicable | 57% | 1039.2 | 58% | 1,299 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 42% | 44.0 | +0.15 | 31% | 857.9 | 34% | 1,261 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 53% | 51.3 | +0.69 | 45% | 997.9 | 51% | 1,224 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 53% | 42.8 | -0.16 | 17% | 904.4 | 28% | 1,207 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 28% | 43.2 | +0.08 | 62% | 823.5 | 70% | 1,122 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 31% | 45.1 | +0.24 | 30% | 794.3 | 44% | 1,126 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 33% | 47.2 | +0.35 | 24% | — | 51% | 1,112 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | Not eligible |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,299 | 13.8 | 23% | 43% | 64% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,261 | 13.3 | 23% | 44% | 61% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,224 | 13.3 | 20% | 47% | 60% | 10% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,207 | 12.8 | 16% | 46% | 59% | 10% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,191 | 12.8 | 14% | 44% | 61% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,122 | 9.5 | 10% | 37% | 63% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 1,126 | 9.9 | 14% | 36% | 66% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,112 | 12.6 | 13% | 35% | 66% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.