Primary school

Irlam Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Salford
  • M44 6NA
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2012

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,753 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 32%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 45%45%2016/17: top 62%2017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 82%2022/23: top 66%2023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 32%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM71% · North West 63%7/10 Above+52.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · North West 6%7/10 Above+60.6 pts
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above+58.7 pts
Maths score108 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%+69.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 53 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 59% · 56 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 70% · 50 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 53% · 49 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 55% · 56 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 53% · 58 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 71% · 59 pupils · North West 63%71%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 53 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 2% · 56 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 12% · 50 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 2% · 49 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 7% · 56 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 9% · 58 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 10% · 59 pupils · North West 6%12%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 53 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 56 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 50 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 49 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 56 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 58 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 59 pupils · North West 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 53 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 56 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 50 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 49 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 56 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 58 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 59 pupils · North West 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.4%
60 of 61 who put it first2014 · 86.5%2026 · 98.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6160
2nd180
3rd70

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2022

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2022Remains Goodas predecessor

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026456
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.4%
First language not English7.6%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils17.5%

Girls 53.7%Boys 46.3%

96.6% full · 472 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 17
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 17.7
  • Other support 5.8

Teachers 20 FTE · Whole workforce 43.4 · 59 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,725
Spend per pupil£5,974
Staff spend per pupil£4,701
Reserve per pupil£227
  • +£104,000revenue reserve
  • −£114,000in-year balance

Grants £5,642 · self-generated £90 · premises £264 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £685,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it