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St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester M29 7DY · saintambrosebarlow.co.uk · 01942 883912
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.23 mi
- 0.38 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 8 · Wigan Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 212
- 2 over 210 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 8” went to a home 0.23 mi (375 m) from the school. Source: Wigan Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 43 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.23 mi0.38 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 90
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied