Manchester Communication Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Unique reference
- 136105
- Address
- Silchester Drive, Harpurhey, M40 8NT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1261 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 44%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 58.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
White British 32.8%
African 17.4%
Other Black 11.1%
Other 7.5%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 7%
Pakistani 7%
Unclassified 3%
Other Asian 2.4%
Chinese 2.1%
Indian 1.2%
Caribbean 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.69
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.5
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 27 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 51 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 23 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 68 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Manchester Communication Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 294
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 137
- 3rd preference
- 167
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 126 142 |
| Year 8 | 257 133 124 |
| Year 9 | 238 117 121 |
| Year 10 | 268 134 134 |
| Year 11 | 230 113 117 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 84.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 46.0% 35.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 15.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 33.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 9.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.2% |