67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
788.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,068
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySalford
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio9.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Ambrose Barlow RC High School · Secondary · Salford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
+3pp
75%69%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-6pp
50%44%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
44.2
-1.6
51.346.040.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
32%
-1pp
44%30%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
788.7
-38.3
912.2791.5670.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 788.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,068
Pupil : teacher ratio
9.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
37 Ash Drive, Wardley, Manchester, M27 9QP
Local authority
Salford
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 38% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 32% | 788.7 | 32% | 1,068 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 44% | 45.8 | -0.23 | 33% | 827.0 | 33% | 1,083 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 43% | 44.4 | -0.38 | 16% | 773.7 | 16% | 1,082 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 50% | 51.3 | +0.05 | 26% | 912.2 | 26% | 1,042 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 37% | 40.8 | -0.74 | 44% | 670.8 | 44% | 1,105 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 46% | 44.7 | -0.34 | 21% | 744.2 | 30% | 1,138 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 37% | 45.0 | -0.20 | 43% | — | 52% | 1,101 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 17.0 | D- | -0.92 | 0% | 73 |
| 2017/18 | 21.3 | D | -0.75 | 0% | 79 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 23 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,068 | 8.9 | 23% | 20% | 29% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,083 | 9.2 | 20% | 21% | 25% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,082 | 16.6 | 18% | 20% | 26% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,042 | 16.5 | 17% | 16% | 26% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,027 | 16.3 | 15% | 14% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,105 | 15.1 | 16% | 10% | 26% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,138 | 14.8 | 16% | 7% | 26% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,101 | 15.6 | 18% | 7% | 23% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.