Irlam and Cadishead Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 29 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Salford
- Unique reference
- 142073
- Address
- Station Road, Irlam, M44 5ZR
- Website
- www.irlamandcadishead.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 706 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.7%
- Persistent absence
- 30.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.8%
White British 87.5%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 1.7%
Indian 1.4%
African 1.3%
Other 1.1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.49
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.2
Local authority average 40.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.34
Local authority average 3.48
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 11 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 11 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 105 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 104 |
| French | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 97 88 |
| Year 8 | 162 72 90 |
| Year 9 | 141 59 82 |
| Year 10 | 111 60 51 |
| Year 11 | 107 55 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 79.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 52.0% 57.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 3.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 18.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 6.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 4.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 9.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |