Irlam and Cadishead Academy

State-Funded School

irlam-and-cadishead-academy-salford-north-west

North WestRegion

SalfordLocal Authority

Worsley and EcclesConstituency

M44 5ZRPostcode

5.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Irlam and Cadishead Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Salford, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 844 pupils. Irlam and Cadishead Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Around average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 46.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.9

Ethnicity

White

85%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

844

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

39%

England average

27%

First language not English

10%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 844
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: UNITED LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 Apr 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
21 Oct 2021	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
24 Mar 2015	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.