Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR · Salford · secondary school
5th of 15 secondary schools in Salford we can score, 16 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.4/10 against 509 of them, against 5.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 46.7 · 58 | 30% | 1.73 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.07 · 45 | 25% | 1.12 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 43.6 · 38 | 10% | 0.38 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 46.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 43.6, slightly below the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 in 2023/24 was -0.07, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. However, narrowing the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, it does better still (7.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.0 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2024.
Getting in. The school has 775 pupils in a capacity of 1050, leaving 275 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. With 275 places available, how does the school ensure consistent class sizes and resource allocation? Since the Progress 8 score is slightly negative, what specific support is offered to students who are falling behind in core subjects? How does the school maintain its 'Good' Ofsted rating while managing a significantly lower pupil count than its capacity?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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