Manchester Communication Primary Academy

Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 4–11Mixed

49 Parkstead Drive, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 5QN

Headteacher · Mr Alex Reed

From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 1 September 2026. Report a correction

Key facts

Pupils414Capacity 420

OfstedSchool remains GoodInspected 22 March 2023

TrustGreater Manchester Academies Trust

Free school meals69.6%

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023.

Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.

Reception applications close 15 January 2027

For September 2027. Apply through Manchester council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.

All 40 families who put it first were offered a place.

Places offered44

Applications85

First choice40

First-choice offers40

Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.

Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).