Irlam Primary School
Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elaine Darwin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 456
- URN
- 150186
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01615608176
About this school
Irlam Primary School is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 456 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 2022, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Irlam Primary School (URN 105898).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Irlam 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 439 |
| 2024/25 | 458 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Irlam Primary School compares
Irlam Primary School ranked 18th of 69 primary schools in Salford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.9% | 26.4% | 456 | — |
| Irlam Endowed Primary School | 46% | 6.6% | 25.5% | 226 | 0.2 miles |
| St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School | 54% | 7.2% | 41.8% | 182 | 0.6 miles |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy | — | 4.8% | 15.7% | 236 | 0.6 miles |
| Moss Valley Primary Academy | 29% | 8.8% | 66.7% | 183 | 0.6 miles |
| Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School | 59% | 7.6% | 55.9% | 142 | 0.7 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)
- 26.35%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.88%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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Irlam Endowed Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Salford
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St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Moss Valley Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Salford
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Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Salford
Other schools in Manchester
Irlam Primary School ranks 65th 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 year groups does Irlam Primary School teach?
- Irlam Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Irlam Primary School?
- The headteacher of Irlam Primary School is Mrs Elaine Darwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Irlam Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Irlam 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 big is Irlam Primary School?
- Irlam Primary School has 456 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Irlam Primary School full?
- Irlam Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 456 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Irlam Primary School a faith school?
- No. Irlam Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Irlam Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Irlam Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Irlam Primary School?
- Irlam Primary School is part of THE LINK EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Irlam Primary School rank locally?
- Irlam Primary School ranked 18th of 69 primary schools in Salford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- Irlam Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Irlam Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Irlam 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 10 July 2026.