Manchester Communication Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 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
- 1299 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 42.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 59.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 7.9% |
| Mixed | 8.4% |
| Other Black | 10% |
| African | 17.2% |
| White British | 31.3% |
| Pakistani | 7.2% |
| Other White | 6.6% |
| Unclassified | 5.2% |
| Other Asian | 2.3% |
| Chinese | 1.9% |
| Indian | 1% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 36% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 44.5 |
| Local authority average | 44.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.97 |
| Local authority average | 4.01 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 23 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 68 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Manchester Communication Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 163
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 285 136 149 |
| Year 8 | 250 119 131 |
| Year 9 | 250 131 119 |
| Year 10 | 245 123 122 |
| Year 11 | 269 136 133 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 13.0% 15.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 31.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.7% 3.0% |