Manchester Communication Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Manchester
Manchester Communication Primary Academy is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 49 Parkstead Drive, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 5QN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 414 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 69.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel welcome, cared for and safe at this friendly school.”
- “From the Nursery Year up to Year 6, pupils love coming to school because they know that staff will take excellent care of them.”
- “The parents and carers who shared their views with the inspector talked about the strong family feeling that comes from being part of this school community.”
To improve
- “They are still finalising their curriculum thinking.”
- “In these subjects, teachers are less clear about the building blocks of knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “At times, this results in some pupils developing gaps in their knowledge without teachers realising.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 40 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Saviour CofE Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Harpur Mount 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Temple 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Irk Valley Community School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published