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EnglandNorth WestWiganM29 7DYSt Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
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St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

Primary

Wigan · Manchester · M29 7DY https://www.saintambrosebarlow.co.uk/

Pupils
210
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
73%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
73%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio29.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School · Primary · Wigan

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
73%
+2pp
93%82%71%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
RWM higher standard
0%
-13pp
27%14%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
90%
Reading higher standard
43%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
87%
Maths higher standard
37%
Science expected standard
97%
SPAG expected standard
93%
SPAG higher standard
30%
Reading scaled score
108.0
Maths scaled score
108.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
210
Pupil : teacher ratio
29.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
4%

Contact

Address
Manchester Road, Astley, Manchester, M29 7DY
Local authority
Wigan
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2573%0%90%43%77%0%87%37%97%93%108.0108.0109.08%210
2023/2471%13%90%35%84%13%87%29%97%90%108.0106.0108.06%211
2022/2383%20%90%47%87%27%87%30%90%90%110.0107.0111.0+3.20+2.00+1.407%210
2018/1993%27%93%37%93%40%100%73%100%97%108.0111.0111.0+1.40+2.20+4.105%210
2017/1887%23%93%67%93%37%97%50%93%97%111.0109.0109.0+5.00+2.60+3.705%208
2016/1773%23%77%30%90%33%93%40%93%93%106.0108.0108.0+0.90+2.50+3.105%210

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521021.48%12%9%4%4%
2023/2421124.06%6%8%5%7%
2022/2321021.87%6%6%4%4%
2021/2221525.06%5%7%5%8%
2020/2121224.77%5%8%
2018/1921024.45%5%8%3%2%
2017/1820823.15%3%7%3%3%
2016/1721023.35%2%9%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.