School profile

Irlam Endowed Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Manchester, M44 6EE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,049 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Irlam Endowed Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils226
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ben Lynch
Local authoritySalford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105939.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%, worse than England, worse than Salford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Salford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Salford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Salford105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Salford106105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Salford74%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Salford70%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Salford73%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils226
Girls99
Boys127
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.4%
First language not English5.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.206
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.3%
Other mixed
4%
Other White
2.2%
African
1.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Pakistani
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)13.35
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.1
Support staff (FTE)15.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Salford5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.9%, worse than England, similar to Salford16.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%, worse than England, worse than Salford1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Irlam Endowed Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryIrlam Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph the Worker RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryMoss Valley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFiddlers Lane Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryIrlam and Cadishead AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryWellacre Technology AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryAcre Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryCadishead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Irlam Endowed Primary School

What is Irlam Endowed Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Irlam Endowed Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Feb 2014.

How does Irlam Endowed Primary School rank in England?

Irlam Endowed Primary School ranks 13,049 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are Irlam Endowed Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at Irlam Endowed Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Irlam Endowed Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Irlam Endowed Primary School made 20 offers from 50 applications (2.5 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Irlam Endowed Primary School?

Irlam Endowed Primary School has 226 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Irlam Endowed Primary School?

Irlam Endowed Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Irlam Endowed Primary School?

At Irlam Endowed Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Irlam Endowed Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Irlam Endowed Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.