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St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M29 7DY

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
106 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Doherty

Location

Address
Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley
Postcode
M29 7DY
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Manchester, Wigan, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M29
8
Primary in M29
5
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M29

  • St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M29 7BT · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.69

    0.3 miles away

  • Tyldesley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M29 7PY · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • Garrett Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M29 7EY · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.34

    1.2 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 1AG · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.77

    1.2 miles away

  • Hindsford CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M46 9BL · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand1.13

    1.4 miles away

  • Sacred Heart RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M46 9BN · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Doherty
Telephone
01942883912
Website
https://www.saintambrosebarlow.co.uk/

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