How many pupils does Irlam and Cadishead Academy have?

Irlam and Cadishead Academy has 775 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Irlam and Cadishead Academy?

The headteacher of Irlam and Cadishead Academy is Chris Leader.

What type of school is Irlam and Cadishead Academy?

Irlam and Cadishead Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Irlam and Cadishead Academy in?

Irlam and Cadishead Academy is in the Salford local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Irlam and Cadishead Academy

Station Road, Irlam, Salford, M44 5ZR

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 February 2024). Last inspected 28 February 2024.

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775

Pupils

38.7%

Free school meals

1 July 2017

Opened

About this school

Irlam and Cadishead Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Salford. The school has 775 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 February 2024). Last inspected 28 February 2024. The Headteacher is Chris Leader. The school is administered by Salford local authority. It belongs to UNITED LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 July 2017.

School details

Head: Chris Leader
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Salford
Gender: Mixed
URN: 142073

Contact

01615370660 enquiries@irlamandcadishead.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Irlam and Cadishead Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Salford). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.07

Progress 8 · 2023-24

47%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

63%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.90

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

39%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →