Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Academy sponsor led in Manchester, Salford.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 844 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 39.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Address | Station Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 5ZR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.irlamandcadishead.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01615370660 |
| URN | 142073 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 February 2024, published 25 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Broadoak School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Wellacre Technology Academy (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Flixton Girls School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Urmston Grammar Academy (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Culcheth High School (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Salford City Academy (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- Ashton-on-Mersey School (secondary school, about 6.5 km)
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 6.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.