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St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School

37 Ash Drive, Wardley, Manchester M27 9QP

5Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
1,078
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,050
Local authority
Salford
North West

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 44.2, an average GCSE grade of about 4.4
41stpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 38.2
62ndpercentile
Attendance20% of pupils persistently absent
66thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School is a state secondary school in Manchester, Salford, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11).

It has 1,078 pupils on roll and room for 1,050. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

37 Ash Drive, Wardley
Manchester M27 9QP
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Voluntary aided school
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Pupils on roll
1,078
Capacity
1,050 pupils
Free school meals
30.00% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Salford
Nation
England
URN
105989

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