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Cadishead Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Joanne Thomas

location_onManchester, M44 5JD

language Visit Website phone 1619211430

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2023

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Students

333

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Expected Standard

64%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Cadishead Primary School is a Community school primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cadishead Primary School is a community school in Manchester, Salford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 253 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #28 of 73 primaries in Salford and #5,565 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 35.5%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 58%

Reading76% LA 73%

Writing69% LA 68%

Maths80% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading59% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

26%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading57% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing53% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths34% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA -0.6

-5.4 to -1.7

-4.6

Write

LA -0.9

-6.3 to -2.8

-6.3

Maths

LA -0.4

-8.0 to -4.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading71% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths67% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.4

-1.0 to 2.4

-1.4

Write

LA 0.4

-3.0 to 0.1

0.4

Maths

LA 0.4

-1.1 to 1.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 63%

Reading50% LA 73%

Writing69% LA 76%

Maths67% LA 75%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA 0.4

-4.9 to -1.5

-0.9

Write

LA 0.3

-2.5 to 0.7

-0.7

Maths

LA 0.6

-2.2 to 0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

30 June 2025

Inspection Report

11 February 2025

Inspection Report

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08 November 2023

Inspection Report

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24 April 2018

Inspection Report

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20 May 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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19 July 2010

Inspection Report

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22 May 2007

Inspection Report

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10 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Inadequate

2018-04-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-05-20

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-07-19

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 253 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	253	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	255	7	2.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	293	14	4.8%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	303	12	4.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	300	3	1.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	331	5	1.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	333	8	2.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	330	6	1.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	343	3	0.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	348	7	2.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	352	2	0.6%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	375	2	0.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	380	2	0.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	383	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	400	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	400	10	2.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	400	8	2.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	407	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	405	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	409	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	409	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	410	1	0.2%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	422	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	423	4	0.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	426	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	417	1	0.2%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils