Best 3 Secondary schools in Salford – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Co-op Academy Swinton (Secondary) in Manchester; St Ambrose Barlow RC High School (Secondary) in Manchester; Irlam and Cadishead Academy (Secondary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Co-op Academy Swinton, St Ambrose Barlow RC High School and Irlam and Cadishead Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter, voluntary aided school and academy sponsor led type located around Manchester, Greater Manchester and Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Co-op Academy Swinton), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Co-op Academy Swinton (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,850, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST and UNITED LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Co-op Academy Swinton
M27 6JU
|
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
M27 9QP
|
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
M44 5ZR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Manchester Greater Manchester M27 6JU |
Manchester M27 9QP |
Manchester M44 5ZR |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Jul 2024 | 2 30 Apr 2024 | 2 25 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1075 | 1050 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Salford (355) | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | swinton.coopacademies.co.uk | www.stambrosebarlowswinton.org | www.irlamandcadishead.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01617946215 | 01619211570 | 01615370660 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
Greater Manchester
M27 6JU - Ofsted
- 2 8 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- swinton.coopacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01617946215
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Manchester
M27 9QP - Ofsted
- 2 30 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Salford (355)
- Website
- www.stambrosebarlowswinton.org
- Telephone
- 01619211570
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Manchester
M44 5ZR - Ofsted
- 2 25 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.irlamandcadishead.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01615370660
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