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The Barlow RC High School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M20 6BX

Ages 11–16 · 930 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.6

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-16

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+0.12
−20+2
Attainment 850.6
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
970

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

139

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
503
Preferred offers (top 3)
172
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill103%

930 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
930
Boys / girls
487 / 443
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
930 / 900 (103%)
Free school meals
39.5%
FSM pupils
367
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
Ms Claire Wallace

Location

Address
Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury
Postcode
M20 6BX
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Withington
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
20 on roll / 20 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, Manchester, 930 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.5%. 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 M20
19
Secondary in M20
3
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Secondary in Manchester LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M20

  • Parrs Wood High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M20 5PG · Manchester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Priestnall School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stockport · SK4 3HP · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att856.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Burnage Academy for Boys

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M19 1ER · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Didsbury High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Manchester · M20 2ET · Manchester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.3
    • P80.7
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Levenshulme High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M19 1FS · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.6
    • P80.9
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Stockport Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockport · SK3 0UP · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • The Kingsway School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cheadle · SK8 4QX · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockport · SK4 2QP · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Claire Wallace
Telephone
01614458053
Website
http://www.thebarlowrchigh.co.uk/

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