St Ambrose Barlow RC High School

Voluntary aided school · Secondary school · Manchester, Salford

M27 9QP

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

55.2

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,844

National rank

#221

In North West

In Salford

Top 59%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

44.2

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

38%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

67%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

13%

EBacc average points score

3.85

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 45.8 → 44.2 ▼ 1.6 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,068 % FSM ever-6 28.6% % EAL 19.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Co-op Academy Swinton Manchester · 0.8 mi 55.8 Moorside High School Manchester · 0.9 mi 52.2 Co-op Academy Walkden Manchester · 1.1 mi 54.5 Ellesmere Park High School Manchester · 2.1 mi 57.2 The Lowry Academy Manchester · 2.2 mi 55.9 St Patrick's RC High School Manchester · 2.6 mi 67.2 All Hallows RC High School Salford · 2.7 mi 61.6 Buile Hill Academy Salford · 2.9 mi 53.6