Wellacre Technology AcademyIrlam and Cadishead Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Wellacre Technology Academy and Irlam and Cadishead Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
Wellacre Technology Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Irlam and Cadishead Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wellacre Technology Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wellacre Technology Academy was judged the expected standard and Irlam and Cadishead Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Wellacre Technology Academy and 43.6 for Irlam and Cadishead Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Wellacre Technology Academy (44.0 in 2021-22, 46.0 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 | ManchesterWellacre Technology Academy | ManchesterIrlam and Cadishead Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 18 in Trafford | 7th of 15 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 727 | 844 | |
| Capacity | 1,032 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Manchester, M41 6AP | Manchester, M44 5ZR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.5% | 46.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.9% Stronger figure | 62.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.3% Stronger figure | 39.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.03 Stronger figure | 3.90 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 131 | 107 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 718 | 775 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 40.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% 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.
Wellacre Technology Academy
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
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