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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Cadishead Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 150892
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 50.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 November 2023
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Inadequate
Published 14 December 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Salford
Trust UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 210 210 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 117 55.7% of pupils
Male pupils 93 44.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

39.5%
14.7 pts above England
School 39.5%
Salford 32.2%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.0%
11.3 pts below England
School 9.0%
Salford 20.3%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Salford 0.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
82.4%
173
Any other White background
3.8%
8
African
2.9%
6
Any other Mixed background
2.9%
6
Any other Asian background
1.9%
4
Any other ethnic group
1.9%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 28.6% 60 of 210 pupils
7.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 28.6%
Salford 24.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.8% 52 pupils
England 14.8% 10.0 pts above
EHC plans 3.8% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 19
Speech, language & communication 16
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Specific learning difficulty 3
No specialist assessment yet 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

50.0% 38.2 pts below England
Cadishead Primary Academy
50.0%
Salford
94.2%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information