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St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School

37 Ash Drive, Wardley, Manchester, M27 9QP

Local ranking5th of 15 secondary schools in Salford
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
31.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
205

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1068
Boys
559 (52%)
Girls
519 (48%)
Capacity
1050 (103% full)
SEND
22.7%
FSM Eligible
28.6%
EAL
19.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
19.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
119.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,524/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 64.1%
  • Black African: 9.2%
  • White Other: 8.6%
  • Mixed Other: 7.3%
  • Other: 2.3%
  • Black Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%

64.1%

White British

9.2%

Black African

8.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105989
UKPRN
10017781
Establishment No.
5400

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