72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
786.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
918
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityManchester
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The Barlow RC High School · Secondary · Manchester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-3pp
76%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
+1pp
53%45%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
49.8
-0.8
50.648.546.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.8
EBacc entry
36%
-7pp
46%39%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
786.3
+10.5
786.3744.9703.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 786.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
918
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6BX
Local authority
Manchester
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 | 72% | 53% | 49.8 | Not applicable | 36% | 786.3 | 39% | 918 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 53% | 50.6 | +0.12 | 43% | 775.9 | 48% | 898 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 46% | 46.5 | -0.19 | 46% | 751.6 | 48% | 909 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 49% | 48.5 | -0.19 | 31% | 767.4 | 33% | 876 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 36% | 46.8 | +0.04 | 46% | 703.4 | 47% | 882 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 43% | 46.7 | +0.12 | 24% | 611.0 | 39% | 867 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 41% | 47.6 | +0.09 | 35% | — | 51% | 880 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 918 | 15.3 | 16% | 17% | 42% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 898 | 14.7 | 12% | 18% | 40% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 909 | 15.2 | 15% | 18% | 40% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 876 | 15.5 | 18% | 16% | 42% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 866 | 15.2 | 18% | 17% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 882 | 14.0 | 17% | 18% | 41% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 867 | 13.8 | 17% | 19% | 45% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 880 | 12.7 | 16% | 19% | 45% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.