Manchester Communication Primary Academy
49 Parkstead Drive, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 5QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREATER MANCHESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Reed
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- British Telecom
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 414
- URN
- 140482
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612028989
About this school
Manchester Communication Primary Academy is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 414 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Manchester Communication Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 59 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 51% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 59% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 66% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 73% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Manchester Communication Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 461 |
| 2023/24 | 461 |
| 2024/25 | 426 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manchester Communication Primary Academy compares
Manchester Communication Primary Academy ranked 46th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.1% | 68.8% | 414 | — |
| St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 210 | 0.4 miles |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | 72% | 5% | 64.4% | 188 | 0.4 miles |
| Saviour CofE Primary School | 45% | 6.6% | 66.7% | 119 | 0.4 miles |
| St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.5 miles |
| Oasis Academy Harpur Mount | 79% | 3.8% | 62.3% | 443 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 68.8%
- English as an additional language
- 35.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.05%
- Persistent absence
- 19.51%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Augustine's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Saviour CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Oasis Academy Harpur Mount0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Manchester Communication Primary Academy ranks 104th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Manchester Communication Primary Academy teach?
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Manchester Communication Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Manchester Communication Primary Academy is Mr Alex Reed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manchester Communication Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manchester Communication Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Manchester Communication Primary Academy?
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy has 414 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Manchester Communication Primary Academy full?
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 414 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Manchester Communication Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Manchester Communication Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Manchester Communication Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Manchester Communication Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Manchester Communication Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy is part of GREATER MANCHESTER ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Manchester Communication Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Manchester Communication Primary Academy compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy ranked 46th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Manchester Communication Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manchester Communication Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manchester Communication Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.