Irlam Endowed Primary School
Chapel Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Lynch
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 248
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 105939
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01615661887
About this school
Irlam Endowed Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 226 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Irlam Endowed Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 25 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 60% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 76% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 68% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 72% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Irlam Endowed Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Salford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 53.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Irlam Endowed Primary School compares
Irlam Endowed Primary School ranked 59th of 69 primary schools in Salford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 6.6% | 25.5% | 226 | — |
| Irlam Primary School | 71% | 5.9% | 26.4% | 456 | 0.2 miles |
| St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School | 54% | 7.2% | 41.8% | 182 | 0.4 miles |
| Moss Valley Primary Academy | 29% | 8.8% | 66.7% | 183 | 0.4 miles |
| Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School | 59% | 7.6% | 55.9% | 142 | 0.5 miles |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy | — | 4.8% | 15.7% | 236 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.48%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.57%
- Persistent absence
- 15.96%
Location
Nearby schools
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Irlam Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Salford
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Moss Valley Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Salford
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Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Salford
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St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Irlam Endowed Primary School ranks 218th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Irlam Endowed Primary School teach?
- Irlam Endowed Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Irlam Endowed Primary School?
- The headteacher of Irlam Endowed Primary School is Mr Ben Lynch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Irlam Endowed Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Irlam Endowed Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Irlam Endowed Primary School?
- Irlam Endowed Primary School has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Irlam Endowed Primary School full?
- Irlam Endowed Primary School has capacity for 248 pupils and 226 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Irlam Endowed Primary School a faith school?
- No. Irlam Endowed Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Irlam Endowed Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Irlam Endowed Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Irlam Endowed Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Irlam Endowed Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Irlam Endowed Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Irlam Endowed Primary School compare with other schools in Salford?
- Irlam Endowed Primary School ranked 59th of 69 primary schools in Salford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Irlam Endowed Primary School's absence rate?
- Irlam Endowed Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Irlam Endowed Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Irlam Endowed Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.