What did Ofsted judge Manchester Communication Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Manchester Communication Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Manchester Communication Primary Academy?

Manchester Communication Primary Academy has 414 pupils on roll.

What ages does Manchester Communication Primary Academy take?

Manchester Communication Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Manchester Communication Primary Academy located?

Manchester Communication Primary Academy is located in Manchester, M9 5QN, Manchester.

How do I apply to Manchester Communication Primary Academy?

Manchester Communication Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Manchester Communication Primary Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Manchester Communication Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Manchester Communication Primary Academy?

When Manchester Communication Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given children who are looked after by a local authority and children who were previously looked after by a local authority. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). This policy takes account of the updated version of the School Admissions Code (from 1st September 2021) of previously looked after children which has been expanded to include children who were in state care outside of England but were then adopted. All reference of previously looked after children (PLAC) includes this internationally adopted PLAC; 2. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The school defines social and medical need as a chronic condition or disability. The school requires a letter from the child's doctor as supporting evidence if you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need; 3. Siblings at the school — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child's home as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school's front gates on Parkstead Drive. A child's home address will be considered to be where he/she is resident for the majority of nights in a normal school week. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them.

What is the largest ethnic background at Manchester Communication Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.6% of pupils at Manchester Communication Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Manchester Communication Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given children who are looked after by a local authority and children who were previously looked after by a local authority. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). This policy takes account of the updated version of the School Admissions Code (from 1st September 2021) of previously looked after children which has been expanded to include children who were in state care outside of England but were then adopted. All reference of previously looked after children (PLAC) includes this internationally adopted PLAC.
2Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The school defines social and medical need as a chronic condition or disability. The school requires a letter from the child's doctor as supporting evidence if you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need.
3Siblings at the school — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school.
4All other children by distance — All other children, with priority given to those who live closest to the school.

If two applications tie: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child's home as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school's front gates on Parkstead Drive. A child's home address will be considered to be where he/she is resident for the majority of nights in a normal school week. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them.

All children whose education, health and care (EHC) plans name the school will be admitted before any other places are allocated. Document states arrangements apply to applicants seeking a place in Year 7 and within the school year, but section 6.1 specifies admission number of 60 pupils for reception year group.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Manchester Communication Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Manchester Communication Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Manchester Communication Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Manchester Communication Primary Academy?: Manchester Communication Primary Academy has 414 pupils on roll.
What ages does Manchester Communication Primary Academy take?: Manchester Communication Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Manchester Communication Primary Academy located?: Manchester Communication Primary Academy is located in Manchester, M9 5QN, Manchester.
How do I apply to Manchester Communication Primary Academy?: Manchester Communication Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Manchester Communication Primary Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Manchester Communication Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Manchester Communication Primary Academy?: When Manchester Communication Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given children who are looked after by a local authority and children who were previously looked after by a local authority. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). This policy takes account of the updated version of the School Admissions Code (from 1st September 2021) of previously looked after children which has been expanded to include children who were in state care outside of England but were then adopted. All reference of previously looked after children (PLAC) includes this internationally adopted PLAC; 2. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The school defines social and medical need as a chronic condition or disability. The school requires a letter from the child's doctor as supporting evidence if you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need; 3. Siblings at the school — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child's home as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school's front gates on Parkstead Drive. A child's home address will be considered to be where he/she is resident for the majority of nights in a normal school week. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them.
What is the largest ethnic background at Manchester Communication Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.6% of pupils at Manchester Communication Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Manchester Communication Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given children who are looked after by a local authority and children who were previously looked after by a local authority. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). This policy takes account of the updated version of the School Admissions Code (from 1st September 2021) of previously looked after children which has been expanded to include children who were in state care outside of England but were then adopted. All reference of previously looked after children (PLAC) includes this internationally adopted PLAC.
2Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The school defines social and medical need as a chronic condition or disability. The school requires a letter from the child's doctor as supporting evidence if you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need.
3Siblings at the school — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school.
4All other children by distance — All other children, with priority given to those who live closest to the school.

Manchester Communication Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Manchester Communication Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Manchester Communication Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Manchester Communication Primary Academy?: Manchester Communication Primary Academy has 414 pupils on roll.
What ages does Manchester Communication Primary Academy take?: Manchester Communication Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Manchester Communication Primary Academy located?: Manchester Communication Primary Academy is located in Manchester, M9 5QN, Manchester.
How do I apply to Manchester Communication Primary Academy?: Manchester Communication Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Manchester Communication Primary Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Manchester Communication Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Manchester Communication Primary Academy?: When Manchester Communication Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given children who are looked after by a local authority and children who were previously looked after by a local authority. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). This policy takes account of the updated version of the School Admissions Code (from 1st September 2021) of previously looked after children which has been expanded to include children who were in state care outside of England but were then adopted. All reference of previously looked after children (PLAC) includes this internationally adopted PLAC; 2. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The school defines social and medical need as a chronic condition or disability. The school requires a letter from the child's doctor as supporting evidence if you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need; 3. Siblings at the school — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child's home as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school's front gates on Parkstead Drive. A child's home address will be considered to be where he/she is resident for the majority of nights in a normal school week. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them.
What is the largest ethnic background at Manchester Communication Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.6% of pupils at Manchester Communication Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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