Flixton Girls SchoolIrlam and Cadishead Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Flixton Girls School and Irlam and Cadishead Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
Flixton Girls School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Irlam and Cadishead Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Flixton Girls School is ahead on our composite score.
Flixton Girls School was judged Good and Irlam and Cadishead Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Flixton Girls School and 43.6 for Irlam and Cadishead Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Flixton Girls School (48.2 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Irlam and Cadishead Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterFlixton Girls School | ManchesterIrlam and Cadishead Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 18 in Trafford | 7th of 15 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 981 | 844 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Manchester, M41 5DR | Manchester, M44 5ZR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.2% | 46.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.1% Stronger figure | 62.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 59.3% Stronger figure | 39.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.25 Stronger figure | 3.90 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 107 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 964 | 775 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 40.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Flixton Girls School
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
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