Cadishead Primary Academy
Allotment Road, Cadishead, Manchester, M44 5JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Hucknall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 150892
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619211430
About this school
Cadishead Primary Academy is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cadishead Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Cadishead Primary School (URN 131008).
How Cadishead Primary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 210 | — |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.3% | 33% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy | — | 4.8% | 15.7% | 236 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | — | 6.5% | 42.5% | 232 | 0.9 miles |
| Forest Gate Academy | 57% | 6.3% | 62.7% | 215 | 1.0 miles |
| Partington Central Academy | 62% | 5.4% | 57.4% | 373 | 1.1 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Forest Gate Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Partington Central Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Manchester
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- 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 Cadishead Primary Academy teach?
- Cadishead Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Cadishead Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Cadishead Primary Academy is Mr James Hucknall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cadishead Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cadishead Primary Academy, 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 Cadishead Primary Academy?
- Cadishead Primary Academy has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cadishead Primary Academy full?
- Cadishead Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 210 on roll (50%), 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 Cadishead Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Cadishead Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Cadishead Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cadishead Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Cadishead Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Cadishead Primary Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Cadishead Primary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cadishead Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.