Manchester Communication Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 22 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Manchester
Unique reference
140482
Address
49 Parkstead Drive, Harpurhey, M9 5QN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
461 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
53.1%
Girls
46.9%
First language not English
38.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
59%
Persistent absence
16.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 23%
African 16.9%
Pakistani 13.9%
Mixed 11.7%
Other 10.6%
Other Black 10%
Other Asian 5.9%
Other White 3.9%
Indian 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 49%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Manchester Communication Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
51
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
49
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
46
25
21
Reception, Full-time
60
35
25
Year 1
54
27
27
Year 2
59
31
28
Year 3
60
35
25
Year 4
62
31
31
Year 5
56
22
34
Year 6
64
39
25
Year 2023-2024

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