# Alternatives to Irlam and Cadishead Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Irlam and Cadishead Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Irlam and Cadishead Academy, for comparison

0.93 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Broadoak School, Manchester](/school/138124/broadoak-school) | 1.6 mi south | 0.73 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [Wellacre Technology Academy, Manchester](/school/136378/wellacre-technology-academy) | 1.7 mi north-east | 0.80 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Flixton Girls School, Manchester](/school/136965/flixton-girls-school) | 2.7 mi east | 0.96 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Urmston Grammar Academy, Manchester](/school/136297/urmston-grammar-academy) | 3.1 mi east | 1.40 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Culcheth High School, Warrington](/school/111430/culcheth-high-school) | 3.4 mi west | 0.96 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Salford City Academy, Manchester](/school/135071/salford-city-academy) | 3.6 mi north-east | 0.99 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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