Manchester Communication Academy

School Name: Manchester Communication Academy
Address: Silchester Drive, Harpurhey
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M40 8NT
Telephone Number: 0161 202 0161
Website: http://www.manchestercommunicationacademy.com/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: Greater Manchester Academies Trust

Principal: Ms Susan Watmough
Capacity: 1200
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1240 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 103% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 63.1%

URN: 136105
DfE Number: 352/6913
UKPRN: 10030221
UPRN: 10090240525
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Blackley and Middleton South (E14001103)
Electoral Ward: Harpurhey (E05011366)

Easting & Northing: 385777E, 400602N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 30' 9.2" N 2° 12' 56.73" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGQ3M+2M

DfE Record: View record

1. Manchester Communication Primary Academy (0.2km)
2. St Augustine's CofE Primary School (0.4km)
3. St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5km)
4. Saviour CofE Primary School (0.6km)
5. St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7km)
6. Collyhurst Nursery School (0.8km)
7. Orchard House Specialist High School (1.0km)
8. Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (1.0km)
9. Oasis Academy Harpur Mount (1.1km)
10. Oasis Academy Temple (1.1km)

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• Manchester Communication Primary Academy