Academy · Salford
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
- Secondary
- Ages 11–16
- Sixth form
- Term dates checked
Term dates
This school's own term dates broadly match Salford council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.
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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.
For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.
How many families applied: Year 7
For September 2026, 162 families put this school as their first choice, and 174 places were offered. 162 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 174 | 162 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 198 | 174 | 99% |
| September 2024 | 163 | 145 | 99% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection, 28 February 2024. Overall: Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Academy
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- 844 (capacity 1050)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Academy trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Phone
- 01615370660
- Address
- Station Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 5ZR
- Website
- irlamandcadishead.org.uk
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.