Manchester Communication Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M40 8NT · Manchester
#323 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2770 of 4,090 nationally
About Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester Communication Academy is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,240 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 323rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (47th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,240; capacity filled 103.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.9%; ebacc average points 3.97.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Manchester Communication Academy ranks 221st of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)63.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Manchester Communication Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,240
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 63.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.97
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Manchester Communication Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Manchester Communication Primary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 225 m away
St Augustine's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 412 m away
St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 543 m away
Saviour CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
119 students · 582 m away
St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 692 m away
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
659 students · 1.0 km away
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 1.1 km away
Oasis Academy Temple
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
628 students · 1.1 km away
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
664 students · 1.2 km away
Irk Valley Community School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,243 students
Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,235 students
Workington Academy
Workington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,234 students
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,232 students
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,253 students
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,226 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Manchester Communication Academy a good school?
Manchester Communication Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #323 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Manchester Communication Academy rank in North West?
Manchester Communication Academy ranks #323 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2770 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Manchester Communication Academy?
Manchester Communication Academy had 1,240 students in 2025.
Is Manchester Communication Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Manchester Communication Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Manchester Communication Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Manchester Communication Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.