St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Manchester, Wigan
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Wigan for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2023. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7DY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 29.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School.”
- “They feel safe and well cared for.”
- “Children in the early years settle quickly into school routines and develop confidence.”
To improve
- “However, in a few other subjects, the school’s assessment systems are underdeveloped.”
- “On occasion, they do not provide teachers with all the information that they need to check whether pupils have remembered curriculum content.”
- “From time to time, this hinders how well teachers identify whether pupils have gaps in their knowledge or if they have developed misconceptions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tyldesley Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Garrett Hall Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hindsford CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published