School profile

Cadishead Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Manchester, M44 5JD

Inadequate

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Requires improvement
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Cadishead Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils210 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Hucknall
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySalford
Opened01 Jul 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150892.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils210
Girls117
Boys93
Eligible for free school meals39.5%
First language not English9%
SEN support52
EHC plan8
Average class size22.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.4%
Other White
3.8%
Other mixed
2.9%
African
2.9%
Other Asian
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Black African
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other Black
1%
Irish
0.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSalfordEngland
Overall absence5.8%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence18.6%16.1%13.2%
Severe absence1.6%1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)20
Applications (Reception)24
First preference applications (Reception)20
First preference offers (Reception)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.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)10.06
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.65
Support staff (FTE)14

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Cadishead Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryIrlam and Cadishead AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryForest Gate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPartington Central AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryIrlam Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryBroadoak SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryIrlam Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cadishead Primary Academy

What is Cadishead Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Cadishead Primary Academy is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2023.

How many pupils attend Cadishead Primary Academy?

Cadishead Primary Academy has 210 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.