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St Ambrose Barlow RC High School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M27 9QP

Ages 11–16 · 1,078 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.8

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 845.8
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,132

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,078 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,078
Boys / girls
559 / 519
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,078 / 1,050 (103%)
Free school meals
30%
FSM pupils
323
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Ben Davis

Location

Address
37 Ash Drive, Wardley, Swinton
Postcode
M27 9QP
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
27 on roll / 50 capacity

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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Salford, 1,078 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M27
23
Secondary in M27
3
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Secondary in Salford LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • EM5+27%
    • Absence11.1%

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  • Moorside High School

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  • Ellesmere Park High School

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  • The Lowry Academy

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  • Star Salford Academy

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    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM61.4%

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  • St Patrick's RC High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Davis
Telephone
01619211570
Website
http://www.stambrosebarlowswinton.org/

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