Barlow Hall Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Manchester
Barlow Hall Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Darley Avenue, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7JG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 231 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Barlow Hall Primary School provides pupils with a nurturing, stimulating and safe environment where they thrive.”
- “The school is a vibrant hub at the heart of the community.”
- “Staff build exceptionally strong relationships with families.”
To improve
- “The pupils who left Year 6 in 2024 did not achieve outcomes in line with their peers nationally in writing.”
- “However, a few pupils have not learned to form letters and use punctuation accurately.”
- “This hinders these pupils’ ability to write well across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2025 (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) | 77% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 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 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Chorlton Park Primary 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Ambrose RC Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brookburn Community School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Cavendish Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chorlton CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rack House Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Northenden Community School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published