Manchester Communication Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Manchester Communication Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Manchester, North West.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,240 pupils. Manchester Communication Academy is part of Greater Manchester Academies Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Outstanding
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Academic Performance
Below average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 44.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 35.9%
- EBacc average point score
- 3.97
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
49%Boys
51%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 16
- Deprivation band
- Most deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,240
- IDACI quintile
- 5 (Least deprived)
- MAT name
- Greater Manchester Academies Trust
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2024 | Good | Good | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| 22 May 2019 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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