Manchester Communication AcademyAbraham Moss Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Manchester Communication Academy and Abraham Moss Community School in Manchester.
Manchester Communication Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Abraham Moss Community School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Manchester Communication Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Manchester Communication Academy was judged Good and Abraham Moss Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for Manchester Communication Academy and 38.8 for Abraham Moss Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Manchester Communication Academy (42.8 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Abraham Moss Community School (39.9 in 2023-24, 38.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterManchester Communication Academy | ManchesterAbraham Moss Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 32 in Manchester Stronger figure | 22nd of 32 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,240 | 1,793 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,830 | |
| Location | Manchester, M40 8NT | Manchester, M8 5UF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 38.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.2% Stronger figure | 34.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.7% Stronger figure | 51.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 249 | 272 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,299 | 1,823 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.0% | 53.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.8% | 83.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Manchester Communication Academy
Abraham Moss Community School
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