Irlam and Cadishead Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 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
- 775 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 81.3%
Mixed 5.6%
African 2.6%
Other 2.6%
Other White 1.8%
Unclassified 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.5
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 106 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 104 |
| French | GCSE | 41 |
| Geography | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 194 110 84 |
| Year 8 | 188 100 88 |
| Year 9 | 153 72 81 |
| Year 10 | 131 58 73 |
| Year 11 | 109 60 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 67.0% 78.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 58.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 2.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 9.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 5.4% 3.0% |