St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School: Catchment 2026

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolEst. 1955

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionRoman Catholic

Voluntary aidedProfile updated · DfE GIASTRI £4,000/teacher

SEND provision: This school has resourced provision for children with SEND

37 Ash Drive, Wardley, M27 9QP

37 Ash Drive, Wardley, M27 9QP Website 01619211570

From official sources

GoodFeb 2024View full report

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,078

GoodFeb 2024

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,078

Inspected Feb 2024 · View report

44.8

Attainment 8

2025-26 (provisional)

3.12 miles

Last offer

2026-27

1.0 per place

First choices

Oversubscribed · 2026-27 · Year 7

How close did you need to live?

September 2026 entry: 184 of 220 who put it first were offered a place; 459 applied for 210 places.

3.12 miles was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27.

See 12 years of offers and distances for St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School →

Pupils (January 2026 census)

1,078

99.7% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

DfE

Sports on site

Sports Hall · All-weather pitch · Grass pitches +1

Sport England Active Places

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At a Glance

Rated Good and in demand. Attainment 8 declining, 2023-24 to 2025-26.

Inspection: Good · 4 more facts

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2024

Results

Declining

Attainment 8: 44.8 (2025-26, provisional)

AdmissionsIn demand

Last distance: 3.12 miles (Year 7, 2026-27)

SENDResourced Provision

18 funded places (DfE school capacity survey, 2024-25)

The GIAS register records 50 places.

This school has resourced provision: places reserved for pupils with a specific type of special educational need, who are taught mainly in mainstream classes with a specialist base.

86.5%

Stay in education

2023-24 leavers · England 86.2%

On the other tabs

Admissions · Last offer (Year 7) 3.12 mi (2026-27)

1.0 first-choice applicants per place

Source · the council's offer figures and DfE admissions statistics, 2026-27

Inspection · Good, Feb 2024 (2 years ago)

Source · Ofsted · Inspected Feb 2024

Results · Attainment 8 44.8 (2025-26, provisional)

Source · DfE school performance tables

Outcomes · 87% in sustained education after Year 11 · 2023-24 leavers (provisional)

Source · DfE key stage 4 destination measures

Money · £8,963 spent per pupil (2025-26)

Total spending per pupil (council school return)

Source · DfE financial benchmarking, 2025-26

School facts · Voluntary Aided · Secondary · 11 - 16

Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Religion

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Salford

Governance

Voluntary aided

Sixth Form

Headteacher

Mr Ben Davis

Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Aug 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingOfsted Parent Viewrecommend rateFSAfood hygieneInspectorategrade & date· Feb 2024IMD 2025deprivation

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Key metrics · Absence 7.7% (2024-25)

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough ComparisonAbsence 7.7% — below the average for secondary schools in this borough

School Capacity1,077 pupils on roll — 99.7% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

Key admissions dates · Applications closed Sat 31 Oct 2026 · offers Mon 1 Mar 2027

Key admissions dates

Offer daySecondary National Offer Day

Monday, 1 March 2027

in 106 days

How to apply via GOV.UK All UK admissions deadlines

Statutory dates set in law (apply to all state schools in England). Confirm exact local windows with your council.

The area · Deprivation decile 6 of 10 (IMD 2025)

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaSwinton & Wardley · Salford · Worsley and Eccles · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 6Average

Food hygiene

Planning flood zone (ignores defences)Zone 1

Around the schoolroad safety · green space · road noise · air quality · energy rating

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)15

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m5

Nearest site266m

Includes1 playing fields, 1 play spaces

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 54.8 dB daytime, peaking at 59.8 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	16.5 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.1 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.7 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band D · score 96 · 2026

Heating: Natural Gas · 10,751 m²

Was band E in 2017.

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Feb 2024Results: 2025-26Admissions: 2026-27Profile updated: Aug 2026

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More about St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolAdmissions rules · key facts · nearby schools

How close did you need to live?

3.12miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year: not a boundary, and not a guarantee.

September 2026 entry: 184 of 220 who put it first were offered a place; 459 applied for 210 places.

Last distance offered at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School, year by year →

How places are decided at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School

Priority order when there are more applications than places, 2027-28 (Year 7):

1Baptised Roman Catholic children who are looked after by a local authority.
2

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolEst. 1955

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionRoman Catholic

Voluntary aidedProfile updated · DfE GIASTRI £4,000/teacher

SEND provision: This school has resourced provision for children with SEND

37 Ash Drive, Wardley, M27 9QP

37 Ash Drive, Wardley, M27 9QP Website 01619211570

From official sources

GoodFeb 2024View full report

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,078

GoodFeb 2024

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,078

Inspected Feb 2024 · View report

44.8

Attainment 8

2025-26 (provisional)

3.12 miles

Last offer

2026-27

1.0 per place

First choices

Oversubscribed · 2026-27 · Year 7

How close did you need to live?

September 2026 entry: 184 of 220 who put it first were offered a place; 459 applied for 210 places.

3.12 miles was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27.

See 12 years of offers and distances for St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School →

Pupils (January 2026 census)

1,078

99.7% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

DfE

Sports on site

Sports Hall · All-weather pitch · Grass pitches +1

Sport England Active Places

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

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At a Glance

Rated Good and in demand. Attainment 8 declining, 2023-24 to 2025-26.

Inspection: Good · 4 more facts

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2024

Results

Declining

Attainment 8: 44.8 (2025-26, provisional)

AdmissionsIn demand

Last distance: 3.12 miles (Year 7, 2026-27)

SENDResourced Provision

18 funded places (DfE school capacity survey, 2024-25)

The GIAS register records 50 places.

This school has resourced provision: places reserved for pupils with a specific type of special educational need, who are taught mainly in mainstream classes with a specialist base.

86.5%

Stay in education

2023-24 leavers · England 86.2%

On the other tabs

Admissions · Last offer (Year 7) 3.12 mi (2026-27)

1.0 first-choice applicants per place

Source · the council's offer figures and DfE admissions statistics, 2026-27

Inspection · Good, Feb 2024 (2 years ago)

Source · Ofsted · Inspected Feb 2024

Results · Attainment 8 44.8 (2025-26, provisional)

Source · DfE school performance tables

Outcomes · 87% in sustained education after Year 11 · 2023-24 leavers (provisional)

Source · DfE key stage 4 destination measures

Money · £8,963 spent per pupil (2025-26)

Total spending per pupil (council school return)

Source · DfE financial benchmarking, 2025-26

School facts · Voluntary Aided · Secondary · 11 - 16

Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Religion

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Salford

Governance

Voluntary aided

Sixth Form

Headteacher

Mr Ben Davis

Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Aug 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingOfsted Parent Viewrecommend rateFSAfood hygieneInspectorategrade & date· Feb 2024IMD 2025deprivation

See more of St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School

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Key metrics · Absence 7.7% (2024-25)

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough ComparisonAbsence 7.7% — below the average for secondary schools in this borough

School Capacity1,077 pupils on roll — 99.7% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

Key admissions dates · Applications closed Sat 31 Oct 2026 · offers Mon 1 Mar 2027

Key admissions dates

Offer daySecondary National Offer Day

Monday, 1 March 2027

in 106 days

How to apply via GOV.UK All UK admissions deadlines

Statutory dates set in law (apply to all state schools in England). Confirm exact local windows with your council.

The area · Deprivation decile 6 of 10 (IMD 2025)

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaSwinton & Wardley · Salford · Worsley and Eccles · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 6Average

Food hygiene

Planning flood zone (ignores defences)Zone 1

Around the schoolroad safety · green space · road noise · air quality · energy rating

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)15

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m5

Nearest site266m

Includes1 playing fields, 1 play spaces

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 54.8 dB daytime, peaking at 59.8 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	16.5 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.1 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.7 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band D · score 96 · 2026

Heating: Natural Gas · 10,751 m²

Was band E in 2017.

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Feb 2024Results: 2025-26Admissions: 2026-27Profile updated: Aug 2026

Export available on Pro

Spotted something wrong?

Data sourced from DfE GIAS, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

More about St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolAdmissions rules · key facts · nearby schools

How close did you need to live?

3.12miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year: not a boundary, and not a guarantee.

September 2026 entry: 184 of 220 who put it first were offered a place; 459 applied for 210 places.

Last distance offered at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School, year by year →

How places are decided at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School

Priority order when there are more applications than places, 2027-28 (Year 7):

1Baptised Roman Catholic children who are looked after by a local authority.
2

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School?

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School has 1,078 pupils on roll.

What are St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School’s exam results?

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 44.8: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School take?

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School located?

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School is located in Manchester, M27 9QP, Salford.

How do I apply to St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School?

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School have a religious character?

Yes — St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How far from St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School were places offered?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School was 3.12 miles from the school. The last place went under criterion 11, and we can’t tell whether that criterion ranks every family by distance, so this distance may apply only to the children it covers.

How are Year 7 places decided at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School?

When St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Roman Catholic children who are looked after by a local authority; 2. Baptised Roman Catholic children living in the nominated parishes who attend a partner Catholic primary school; 3. Baptised Roman Catholic children at a partner primary school who live outside the nominated parishes, and 8 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 61.4% of pupils at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolEst. 1955

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How places are decided at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolEst. 1955

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Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School: key facts

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St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolEst. 1955

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Greenspace Nearby

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How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolEst. 1955

The answers

Quick summary

At a Glance

On the other tabs

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School

St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School: key facts

Contact the school directly

Nearby schools within 5 km

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