St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M27 9QP · Salford
#266 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2278 of 4,090 nationally
About St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School
St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in Manchester, in the Salford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,078 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 266th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (46th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (41th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,078; capacity filled 102.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.8%; ebacc average points 3.85.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School ranks 151st of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,078
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wardley CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 701 m away
St Charles' RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 979 m away
Mossfield Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
279 students · 1.2 km away
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
931 students · 1.2 km away
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 1.4 km away
Clifton Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
271 students · 1.4 km away
Moorside High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,129 students · 1.5 km away
Moorside Primary School
Swinton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
609 students · 1.5 km away
Spindle Point Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.5 km away
The Deans Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,072 students
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Maricourt Catholic High School
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1,092 students
The Nelson Thomlinson School
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1,095 students
Hartford Church of England High School
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1,102 students
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
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1,051 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School a good school?
St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 44.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #266 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School rank in North West?
St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School ranks #266 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2278 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School?
St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School had 1,078 students in 2025.
Is St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.