Manchester Communication Academy | |
Coordinates: | 53.5023°N -2.2174°W |
Motto: | With you... for you... about you |
Established: | September 2010[1] |
Principal: | Susan Watmough |
Address: | Silchester Drive |
Country: | England |
Country1: | United Kingdom |
Postcode: | M40 8NT |
Dfeno: | 352/6913 |
Urn: | 136105 |
Ofsted: | yes |
Enrolment: | 1200 (ages 11-16) |
Lower Age: | 11 |
Upper Age: | 16 |
Manchester Communication Academy is a secondary school in Harpurhey, Manchester which opened in September 2010 and specialises in communication-related subjects including speaking and listening, languages, drama, media and presentation skills, and information communication technology. It is part of the Greater Manchester Academies Trust.
The school was built in 2009-10 by Laing O'Rourke at a site on the corner of Rochdale Road and Queen's Road. Monsall Metrolink station is near the school. The school opened up for staffs and students on The 9 September 2010. The school has six different departments. Maths, English, Science, Creative Arts (Art, Music and Drama), Health and Wellbeing (P.E, Cooking and Hospitality/Catering) and Global Understanding (History, Geography, Citizenship, RE, ICT and MFL).
The school's lead sponsor is BT[2] and its co-sponsors are Manchester City Council and The Manchester College.[3] The name of the Principal is Susan Watmough.